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USA Today
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Who will win the Kentucky Derby? Expert predictions for 2025 race at Churchill Downs
Who will win the Kentucky Derby? Expert predictions for 2025 race at Churchill Downs Show Caption Hide Caption Kentucky Derby 2025 frequently asked questions answered In this episode of The Best Two Minutes with Ed DeRosa, he explains what to know about Kentucky Derby, including post time, horses and infield seats. The 2025 Kentucky Derby is just about here, with 20 horses racing for glory at Churchill Downs. Journalism is viewed as the favorite, with other contenders such as Sovereignty and Sandman also in the mix. Fans will find out who takes the crown on May 3. Legendary horse trainer Bob Baffert is back for the 2025 race, and his horse, Citizen Bull, could find themselves atop the box come Sunday. It would be quite the return for Baffert after serving a three-year suspension, although his other horse, Rodriguez, was pulled from the race. Which horse will take the garland of roses at the 151st Kentucky Derby? Here are our expert predictions from the USA TODAY Network: Who will win the Kentucky Derby? Expert predictions Here are our expert predictions for winner of the 2025 Kentucky Derby: Dan Wolken, USA TODAY: "I'm going to take a bit of a different path here and pick Luxor Cafe. Watching his races from Japan, I think he is a super talent with a devastating turn of foot that many Derby winners have. Now, the quality of horses he was running against in Japan is a huge question. So is the transition to America all the external factors that come with shipping a horse halfway across the world. But Forever Young's performance last year showed that the quality of top Japanese horses is good enough now to win a Derby at some point. Maybe this year. I also expect Sovereignty to run a huge race, so that will probably be my exacta box." "I'm going to take a bit of a different path here and pick Luxor Cafe. Watching his races from Japan, I think he is a super talent with a devastating turn of foot that many Derby winners have. Now, the quality of horses he was running against in Japan is a huge question. So is the transition to America all the external factors that come with shipping a horse halfway across the world. But Forever Young's performance last year showed that the quality of top Japanese horses is good enough now to win a Derby at some point. Maybe this year. I also expect Sovereignty to run a huge race, so that will probably be my exacta box." Ryan Black, Louisville Courier-Journal : Burnham Square : Burnham Square C.L Brown, Louisville Courier-Journal: Journalism Journalism Alexis Cubit, Louisville Courier-Journal: Journalism Journalism Jason Frakes, Louisville Courier-Journal: Journalism Journalism Brooks Holton, Louisville Courier-Journal: Journalism Journalism Natalie Pierre, Louisville Courier-Journal: Luxor Cafe Luxor Cafe Prince James Story, Louisville Courier-Journal: Sovereignty Sovereignty Payton Titus, Louisville Courier-Journal: Journalism Kentucky Derby 2025 odds Odds as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 1, according to
USA Today
02-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Kentucky Oaks odds: Betting favorites for 2025 'Lilies for the Fillies'
Kentucky Oaks odds: Betting favorites for 2025 'Lilies for the Fillies' Show Caption Hide Caption Kentucky Derby 2025 frequently asked questions answered In this episode of The Best Two Minutes with Ed DeRosa, he explains what to know about Kentucky Derby, including post time, horses and infield seats. The Kentucky Derby isn't the only major race at Churchill Downs in the coming days, with the Kentucky Oaks among horse racing's biggest occasions. The 1 ⅛-mile race race for three-year-old fillies comes with a $1.5 million purse (with the winner's share set at just under $850,000), with the winner also claiming the famous garland of lilies. The winning trainer is presented with the silver Kentucky Oaks Trophy. Good Cheer, who has not lost a race in six starts, is the clear favorite in the 14-horse field, with the filly continuing a trend of trainer Brad Cox's stable producing the top horses for the Oaks. However, the favorite didn't claim victory in 2023 or 2024, leaving the door open for what figures to be an eventful race on Friday. Here are odds for the 2025 Kentucky Oaks, along with how to watch the race: 2025 KENTUCKY DERBY: Latest odds, field from Churchill Downs Kentucky Oaks odds: Latest lines for 2025 race Here are the latest odds for the 2025 Kentucky Oaks, per on Wednesday, April 30. Horses are listed in order of post position. Early On: 40-1 Simply Joking: 8-1 Fondly: 20-1 Drexel Hill: 39-1 Quickick: 37-1 Ballerina D'Oro: 11-1 La Cara: 8-1 Five G: 20-1 Tenma: 8-1 Take Charge Milady: 15-1 Good Cheer: 8-5 Anna's Promise: 19-1 Bless The Broken: 13-1 Quietside: 8-1 Kentucky Oaks 2025: TV, streaming and where to watch When: Friday, May 2 Friday, May 2 Coverage starts : 1 p.m. ET : 1 p.m. ET Post time: 5:51 p.m. ET 5:51 p.m. ET Where: Churchill Downs (Louisville, Kentucky) Churchill Downs (Louisville, Kentucky) Cable TV: USA Network USA Network Streaming: Fubo, Peacock Watch the 2025 Kentucky Oaks on Fubo
