The field is defined for the 151st Kentucky derby And although the race for roses is only on May 3 and the draw does not even occur before April 26, emerging scenarios.
Legendary coach BOB BAFFETThe return to Kentucky Derby is at the top of the list. Back in Churchill Downs for the first time in three years following his suspension due to a drug screening test after the race involving his horse, Medina SpiritAfter the Kentucky Derby 2021, Baffert returns with several entries (Citizen Taurus,, Madaket Road,, Rodriguez).
Journalism is the current favorite followed by Sovereignty And SandmanBut the field has a speed beyond these three thoroughbreds. Keep in mind that the favorite has won Kentucky Derby just under 35% of the time since 1908 (40 times). In fact, the favorite has failed to win a victory in the past five years.
Because the race for roses remains a race where surprises are common, and long extensions often emerge victorious, dive on the field for 2025.
The NBC Sports horse racing analyst, Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper), offers his reflections on the contenders And once the job posts have been drawn on April 26, he will come back to offer his favorite pieces.
The following is a snapshot of each horse on the ground, including their line, their jockey, their trainer and their career points on their way to the 151st Kentucky Derby.
(Horses listed in alphabetical order)
Admire Daytona (50-1)
- Sire: Dream
- Jockey: Christophe Lemaire | Coach: Yukihiro Kato
- Career: Won the water derby
- Funny fact: Winning to water derby marked the fourth Japanese
consecutive victory in the race
Promised American (30-1)
- Sire: Justify
- Jockey: I Juarz | Coach: D. Wayne Lukas
- Career: Won the 2025 Virginia Derby
- Funny fact: The expression “American promise” is also
associated with a handful of leading moments
to the adoption of the law on voting rights.
Burnham Square (15-1)
- Sire: Liam's card
- Jockey: Brian T. Hernandez, Jr. | Coach: Ian R. Wilkes
- Career: Won the 2025 Blue Grass Stakes
- Funny fact: Burnham Square’s grandfather is 1990 Derby
unbridled
Piece of gold (30-1)
- Sire: Conservative
- Jockey: Jareth Loveberry | Coach: Ethan W. West
- Career: Placed second at 2025 Louisiana derby
- Funny fact: This is the second stream derby in Loveberry. It has mounted
Two Phil's at a second place in 2023.
Citizen Bull (20-1)
- Sire: In misdeeds
- Jockey: Martin Garcia | Coach: BOB BAFFET
- Career: Won the 2024 BREEDERS 'CUP JUVENILE
- Funny fact: It will be the 5th Garcia derby. His best
The arrival finished third in 2015 aboard Dortmund.
Coal battle (30-1)
- Sire: Coal front
- Jockey: Juan P. Vargas | Coach: LONNIE BRILEY
- Career: Won the 2025 rebel stakes
- Funny fact: The two parents of Coal Battle, coal front
And Wolfblade, are descendants of Seattle Slew.
East avenue (20-1)
- Sire: Gold medal
- Jockey: Luan Machado | Coach: Brendan P. Walsh
- Career: Second in the 2025 Blue Grass Stakes
- Funny fact: Medaglia d'Oro, the father of East Avenue, ran into
The three Triple Crown races in 2002, finishing fourth
Kentucky Derby, eighth in Preakness and
second in Belmont.
Final gambit (30-1)
- Sire: Not this time
- Jockey: Luan Machado | Coach: Brad H. Cox
- Career: Won the 2025 Jeff Ruby Steaks
- Funny fact: The Kentucky Derby will be final Gambit
First race on dirt.
Flying Mohawk (50-1)
- Sire: Karakontic
- Jockey: Joseph D. Ramos | Coach: D. Whitworth Beckman
- Career: Second in the 2025 Jeff Ruby Steaks
- Funny fact: The Kentucky Derby will steal the first of Mohawk
Race on dirt.
Large (20-1)
- Sire: Curl
- Jockey: John Velazquez | Coach: Todd A. PLETCHER
- Career: Rallied seventh for a second place
Finish in the wooden memorial to qualify for the derby - Funny fact: Plantcher and Velazquez have teamed up to win the
Derby with Super Saver in 2010 and always dream in 2017.
Journalism (3-1)
- Sire: Curl
- Jockey: Umberto Rispoli | Coach: Mike McCarthy
- Career: Won the 2025 Santa Anita Derby
- Funny fact: Curlin generated the Preakness winners,
Belmont Stakes and Breeders' Cup Classic but not
Kentucky Derby
Luxor Cafe (15-1)
- Sire: American pharao
- Jockey: TBA | Coach: Noriyuki Hori
- Highlight of the race: Won the 2025 Fukuryu Stakes
- Funny fact: Luxor Cafe won three challenges in Japan
To qualify for Kentucky Derby. Coach and horse
Make their first departures outside Japan.
Madkekeket Road (40-1)
- Sire: Quality road
- Jockey: Mike E. Smith | Coach: BOB BAFFET
- Career: Finished second in Rebel issues
- Funny fact: The 1st of 5 of Kentucky Derby de Bafffete wins
was with a charm of money in 1997.
Owen Almighty (25-1)
- Sire: Speightstown
- Jockey: TBA | Coach: Brian Lynch
- Career: Won the Tampa Bay derby with
The 2nd fastest time in the history of the race - Funny fact: Irad Ortiz, Jr. went all-powerful Owen
Tampa but the ride is in question for the Derby.
Editor (30-1)
- Sire: American pharah
- Jockey: Flavien Prat | Coach: Steven M. Asmussen
- Career: Finished second in Arkansas derby
- Funny fact: Asmussen is the most victorious coach of all time
Raise more than 10,000 victories as a coach
River Thames (20-1)
- Sire: Maclean's music
- Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Coach: Todd A. PLETCHER
- Career: Finished second in Young fountain
Stakes - Funny fact: River Thames never ran a length race
from Kentucky Derby (1 1/4 miles).
Rodriguez (10-1)
- Sire: Authentic
- Jockey: Michael E. Smith | Coach: BOB BAFFET
- Career: Won the 2025 wooden memorial
- Funny fact: At a time Rodriguez'The victories arrived
wire wire mode, and it is or near or nearby
The front at the start of Kentucky Derby.
Sandman (8-1)
- Sire: Carpet
- Jockey: Jose L. Citized | Coach: Mark Casse
- Career: won the 2025 Arkansas Derby
- Funny fact: Tap is the active father n ° 1 per life
First -year winners, and the first father of all time by
Gains.
Sovereignty (8-1)
- Sire: In misdeeds
- Jockey: Manuel Franco | Coach: William I. Mott
- Career: Won the 2025 youth fountain
- Funny fact: Mott was the resilience coach who
finished sixth in Kentucky Derby 2024.
Tappan Street (10-1)
- Sire: In misdeeds
- Jockey: Luis Saez | Coach: Brad H. Cox
- Career: Won the 2025 Florida Derby
- Funny fact: Tappan Street has turned sovereignty upside down to win the
Florida derby.
Tiztastic (20-1)
- Sire: Tiz the law
- Jockey: Joel Rosario | Coach: Steven M. Asmussen
- Career: Won the 2025 Louisiana derby
- Funny fact: Asmussen's father was a jockey, and his
Two sons are currently jockeys.
As the derby approaches and that the draw is announced, NBC Sports will keep you informed of the latest news from Churchill Downs, because the best in horse races make their latest preparations in order to claim the coveted coverage of roses.
