Predictions and Betting Odds for the 2025 Kentucky Derby
Expert insights and betting predictions for the Kentucky Derby occurring on May 3, 2025.
The 151st Run for the Roses will be held on May 3 at Churchill Downs. Recent history has shown that picking a horse that isn’t coming off a victory may yield better results. Out of the last six Kentucky Derby winners, only Authentic (2020) was victorious in their last prep race, though that Derby took place in September due to COVID-19.
Potential contenders include Publisher, aiming to follow in his father’s hoofprints, the 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah. Publisher has his half-brother, Luxor Cafe, also competing in this race, which is noteworthy as it is the first Derby since 1952 featuring two horses descended from a Triple Crown champion.
Luxor Cafe’s odds are currently at 15-1 while Publisher sits at 20-1 as the start time approaches.
Historically, the No. 17 post is the only position without a winner in Kentucky Derby history. Notable longshots like Rich Strike (80-1) in 2022 have defied expectations, and it’s expected that horses like Citizen Bull (20-1) and Sovereignty (5-1), sons of the leading sire Into Mischief, will attract attention.
Expert Jody Demling provides essential insights and tips for exacta, trifecta, and superfecta bets, informing readers on which horses to place their money on. With the 2025 Kentucky Derby post positions confirmed and the odds posted, Demling’s contributions at SportsLine are invaluable for anyone wishing to make informed betting choices.
2025 Kentucky Derby Betting Odds
| Post | Horse | Odds | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citizen Bull | 20-1 | SEE PICKS |
| 2 | Neoequos | 30-1 | SEE PICKS |
| 3 | Final Gambit | 30-1 | SEE PICKS |
| 4 | Rodriguez | 12-1 | SEE PICKS |
| 5 | American Promise | 30-1 | SEE PICKS |
| 6 | Admire Daytona | 30-1 | SEE PICKS |
| 7 | Luxor Cafe | 15-1 | SEE PICKS |
| 8 | Journalism | 3-1 | SEE PICKS |
| 9 | Burnham Square | 12-1 | SEE PICKS |
| 10 | Grande | 20-1 | SEE PICKS |
| 11 | Flying Mohawk | 30-1 | SEE PICKS |
| 12 | East Avenue | 20-1 | SEE PICKS |
| 13 | Publisher | 20-1 | SEE PICKS |
| 14 | Tiztastic | 20-1 | SEE PICKS |
| 15 | Render Judgement | 30-1 | SEE PICKS |
| 16 | Coal Battle | 30-1 | SEE PICKS |
| 17 | Sandman | 6-1 | SEE PICKS |
| 18 | Sovereignty | 5-1 | SEE PICKS |
| 19 | Chunk of Gold | 30-1 | SEE PICKS |
| 20 | Owen Almighty | 30-1 | SEE PICKS |
