The horses running in the 2025 Kentucky Derby, held at Churchill Downs, include a field of 19 starters. Here is the list of horses with their post positions and morning-line odds:
- Citizen Bull (20-1)
- Neoequos (30-1)
- Final Gambit (30-1)
- American Promise (30-1)
- Admire Daytona (30-1)
- Luxor Café (15-1)
- Journalism (3-1) – the morning-line favorite, trained by Michael McCarthy
- Burnham Square (12-1)
- Flying Mohawk (30-1)
- East Avenue (20-1)
- Publisher (20-1)
- Tiztastic (20-1)
- Render Judgment (30-1)
- Coal Battle (30-1)
- Sandman (6-1)
- Sovereignty (5-1)
- Chunk of Gold (30-1)
- Owen Almighty (30-1)
- Baeza (12-1) – entered after Rodriguez was scratched due to a foot bruise
Notably, Rodriguez, initially drawn in post 4 with 12-1 odds, was scratched shortly before the race. The field is capped at 20 horses, and Baeza took the open spot. Journalism is the early favorite with strong recent performances, and Bob Baffert, returning from suspension, has Citizen Bull in the race
