2026 Belmont Stakes: The finalized prospective field consolidates at a tight, highly competitive group of 10 confirmed probables.
2026 Belmont Stakes: The defection of early surface lines means zero active contenders carry a native local main track route win, neutralizing the lifetime track filter.
2026 Belmont Stakes: Kentucky Derby runner-up Renegade is the established morning-line favorite at 2-1 following a sharp half-mile work over the local Saratoga Oklahoma training track.
2026 Belmont Stakes: Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo (9-2) targets the final classic leg completely fresh after skipping Baltimore under a meticulously designed energy-conservation blueprint.
2026 Belmont Stakes: Chief Wallabee (4-1) finished a closing fourth in the Kentucky Derby despite getting knocked off stride in deep stretch; loops into Saratoga for Hall of Famer Bill Mott.
2026 Belmont Stakes: The structural addition of front-runners Growth Equity and Powershift injects verified early speed, shifting the tactical advantage back to elite stalkers.
2026 Belmont Stakes: Late-supplement Vitruvian Man (30-1) enters the mix boasting a massive, single-digit decimal 9.8 OPI Pedigree Index to anchor deep exotic distance insurance.
2026 Belmont Stakes: The high-stakes post-position draw will be held live in Saratoga on Monday, June 1, at 5 p.m. EDT to finalize tactical corridors.
2026 Belmont Stakes: Chad Brown holds a potent three-pronged entry featuring Peter Pan winner Growth Equity, Emerging Market, and Blue Grass runner-up Ottinho.
2026 Belmont Stakes: Iron-horse Ocelli represents the lone sophomore of the 2026 cycle to contest all three demanding legs of the Triple Crown series.
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Kentucky Derby 2025
The field for the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 3 includes current favorites Journalism and Sovereignty as well as a list of other top contenders who have earned enough points and their place in the starting gate by virtue of a successful campaign in the Derby preps.
Pedigree Profiles
We have profiled the top 23 contenders and provide an analysis of each horse’s progression towards the Kentucky Derby and their potential for success based on their pedigree.
2025 Kentucky Derby: Official Order of Finish and Wagering Payoffs
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Odds | Win ($2) | Place ($2) | Show ($2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sovereignty | Junior Alvarado | William Mott | 7-1 | $17.96 | $7.50 | $5.58 |
| 2 | Journalism | Umberto Rispoli | Michael McCarthy | 7-2 | – | $4.94 | $3.70 |
| 3 | Baeza | Flavien Prat | John Shirreffs | 13-1 | – | – | $8.38 |
| 4 | Final Gambit | Luan Machado | Brad Cox | 17-1 | – | – | – |
| 5 | Owen Almighty | Javier Castellano | Brian Lynch | 40-1 | – | – | – |
| 6 | Burnham Square | Brian Hernandez | Ian Wilkes | 19-1 | – | – | – |
| 7 | Sandman | Jose Ortiz | Mark Casse | 9-2 | – | – | – |
| 8 | East Avenue | Manny Franco | Brendan Walsh | 41-1 | – | – | – |
| 9 | Chunk of Gold | Jareth Loveberry | Ethan West | 29-1 | – | – | – |
| 10 | Tiztastic | Joel Rosario | Steve Asmussen | 24-1 | – | – | – |
| 11 | Coal Battle | Juan Vargas | Lonnie Briley | 28-1 | – | – | – |
| 12 | Luxor Cafe | Joao Moreira | Noriyuki Hori | 8-1 | – | – | – |
| 13 | Neoequos | Flavien Prat | Saffie Joseph | 42-1 | – | – | – |
| 14 | Publisher | Irad Ortiz | Steve Asmussen | 33-1 | – | – | – |
| 15 | Citizen Bull | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert | 13-1 | – | – | – |
| 16 | American Promise | Nik Juarez | D. Wayne Lukas | 12-1 | – | – | – |
| 17 | Render Judgment | Julien Leparoux | Kenny McPeek | 20-1 | – | – | – |
| 18 | Flying Mohawk | Joe Ramos | D. Whitworth Beckman | 28-1 | – | – | – |
| 19 | Admire Daytona | Christophe Lemaire | Yukihiro Kato | 30-1 | – | – | – |
Exotic Wagering Payoffs
- $2 Exacta (18-8): $48.32 (Sovereignty over Journalism)
- $1 Trifecta (18-8-21): $231.12 (Sovereignty, Journalism, Baeza)
- $0.50 Trifecta (18-8-21): $115.56 (Sovereignty, Journalism, Baeza)
- $1 Superfecta (18-8-21-3): $1,682.27 (Sovereignty, Journalism, Baeza, Final Gambit)
- $1 Super High-Five (18-8-21-3-20): $38,405.96 (Sovereignty, Journalism, Baeza, Final Gambit, Owen Almighty)
Race Details
- Date: May 3, 2025
- Location: Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky
- Purse: $5 million ($3.1 million to the winner)
- Time: 2:02.31
- Track Condition: Sloppy (rain-soaked)
- Attendance: 147,406
- Total Wagering: $234.4 million (Derby race), $349 million (14-race card)
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2025 Kentucky Derby Official Entries and Morning Line Odds
Get the official live odds for the Kentucky Derby
| # | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | ML Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citizen Bull | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert | 20-1 |
| 2 | Neoequos | Flavien Prat | Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. | 30-1 |
| 3 | Final Gambit | Luan Machado | Brad H. Cox | 30-1 |
| SCRATCHED | Rodriguez | Mike Smith | Bob Baffert | 12-1 |
| 5 | American Promise | Nik Juarez | D. Wayne Lukas | 30-1 |
| 6 | Admire Daytona | Christophe Lemaire | Yukihiro Kato | 30-1 |
| 7 | Luxor Cafe | Joao Moreira | Noriyuki Hori | 15-1 |
| 8 | Journalism | Umberto Rispoli | Michael W. McCarthy | 3-1 |
| 9 | Burnham Square | Brian Hernandez | Ian R. Wilkes | 12-1 |
| SCRATCHED | Grande | John Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | 20-1 |
| 11 | Flying Mohawk | Joe Ramos | D. Whitworth Beckman | 30-1 |
| 12 | East Avenue | Manny Franco | Brendan P. Walsh | 20-1 |
| 13 | Publisher | Irad Ortiz | Steven M. Asmussen | 20-1 |
| 14 | Tiztastic | Joel Rosario | Steven M. Asmussen | 20-1 |
| 15 | Render Judgment | Julien Leparoux | Kenneth G. McPeek | 30-1 |
| 16 | Coal Battle | Juan Vargas | Lonnie Briley | 30-1 |
| 17 | Sandman | Jose Ortiz | Mark E. Casse | 6-1 |
| 18 | Sovereignty | Junior Alvarado | William I. Mott | 5-1 |
| 19 | Chunk of Gold | Jareth Loveberry | Ethan W. West | 30-1 |
| 20 | Owen Almighty | Javier Castellano | Brian Lynch | 30-1 |
| 21 | Baeza | Flavien Prat | John Shireffs | 30-1 |
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