The horses running in the 2025 Kentucky Derby are a field of 19 competitors after some scratches. The list of horses with their post positions includes:
- Citizen Bull (#1)
- Neoequos (#2)
- Final Gambit (#3)
- American Promise (#5)
- Admire Daytona (#6)
- Luxor Cafe (#7)
- Journalism (#8) – the morning-line favorite at 3-1 odds
- Burnham Square (#9)
- Flying Mohawk (#11)
- East Avenue (#12)
- Publisher (#13)
- Tiztastic (#14)
- Render Judgment (#15)
- Coal Battle (#16)
- Sandman (#17)
- Sovereignty (#18)
- Chunk of Gold (#19)
- Owen Almighty (#20)
- Baeza (#21) – entered after Rodriguez (#4) was scratched
Notably, Rodriguez (#4) and Grande (#10) were scratched before the race, reducing the field from 21 to 19 horses
. Journalism is the favorite to win, having won multiple graded stakes races leading up to the Derby
. The race is set to start at approximately 6:57 p.m. EDT on May 3, 2025, at Churchill Downs
. This lineup represents the official starters for the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby.
