Kentucky Derby Betting Odds

The 2025 Kentucky Derby always takes some winning at Churchill Downs, with this big money race always capturing the imagination of horse racing fans everywhere. It’s Journalism who is likely to go off as favourite, with the horse having landed successive wins this season. However, this is far from a one-horse encounter and there are other viable winners.

Sovereignty has landed a first place and a second place this season. William Matt saddles a runner who was second out of ten runners at Gulfstream Park in his last showing, while Luxor Café has been able to secure a number of notable wins this term. Sandman has also been steadily improving and could enter the picture.

Ted Noffey

10/1

7/1

7/1

10/1

Boyd

12/1

8/1

10/1

12/1

Paladin

20/1

16/1

16/1

20/1

Further Ado

20/1

16/1

20/1

16/1

Cannoneer

20/1

16/1

SP

20/1

Brant

20/1

20/1

20/1

20/1

Napoleon Solo

25/1

25/1

20/1

16/1

It's Our Time

33/1

SP

12/1

33/1

Incredibolt

25/1

25/1

20/1

25/1

Mr A P

25/1

SP

SP

25/1

My World

25/1

25/1

SP

25/1

Universe

25/1

25/1

25/1

25/1

Blackout Time

33/1

25/1

20/1

33/1

Englishman

33/1

33/1

20/1

25/1

Ewing

33/1

33/1

33/1

25/1

Final Score

33/1

SP

33/1

SP

Two Out Hero

33/1

SP

33/1

SP

Hey Nay Nay

33/1

SP

33/1

SP

Street Beast

33/1

SP

33/1

SP

Mr. A. P.

33/1

33/1

SP

SP

Local Knowledge

33/1

SP

SP

33/1

Gstaad

33/1

SP

33/1

SP

Courting

33/1

33/1

SP

33/1

Bobrovsky

33/1

SP

33/1

SP

Mr. A.P

33/1

SP

33/1

SP

Litmus Test

40/1

SP

40/1

SP

Blacksmith

40/1

40/1

SP

SP

Romeo

40/1

SP

40/1

SP

Renegade

40/1

40/1

SP

SP

Balboa

40/1

SP

40/1

SP

Satono Voyage

40/1

40/1

SP

SP

Soldier N Diplomat

40/1

SP

40/1

40/1

Obliteration

40/1

SP

40/1

SP

Buetane

50/1

50/1

40/1

33/1

Desert Gate

50/1

40/1

50/1

50/1

Intrepido

50/1

40/1

50/1

50/1

Talkin

50/1

40/1

50/1

50/1

Spice Runner

50/1

SP

50/1

SP

Curtain Call

50/1

SP

50/1

SP

Smarty Hardy

66/1

SP

66/1

SP

Crown The Buckeye

66/1

SP

66/1

SP

Very Connected

66/1

SP

SP

66/1

Plutarch

100/1

SP

100/1

66/1

Comport

100/1

SP

66/1

100/1

2025 Kentucky Derby Betting Tips

Journalism has looked the part in his previous two races and the three-year-old could be the one to beat in the Kentucky Derby. Michael McCarthy saddles a horse that has collected successive wins at Santa Anita this year. The first of these came in the San Felipe Stakes where the horse was able to triumph by nearly two lengths.

Following on from this, there was a win in the Santa Anita Derby which was a Grade One success. The horse was sent off as the even money favourite. That was over one mile and one furlong, although the runner was only able to edge a victory on that occasion. Pushed close by Baeza, the winning distance was less than a length.

Sovereignty is another talented three-year-old who has produced bright performances this term. William Mott trains a horse that last finished second out of nine runners at Gulfstream Park. The 17/10 favourite fell just short in the Florida Derby, with that coming after a success at the same course when winning the Grade 2 Fountain of Youth Stakes.

There’s then a big jump in price to the other runners, with Luxor Café having landed three successive wins this season. There have been some notable wins in Japan this season, most recently at Nakayama where the odds-on favourite landed a triumph. This came after a win in Tokyo in February and there could be more to come.

2025 Kentucky Derby

Journalism is the market leader when it comes to the 2025 Kentucky Derby, with the three-year-old boasting an unblemished record coming into this classic race. The horse was last seen landing a victory at Santa Anita in early April when triumphing in the Santa Anita Derby. The even money favourite was a narrow victory over one mile and one furlong.

Previously to this, the Michael McCarthy-trained charge was able to score at the same track in early March. This will now be his sternest test and it will be interesting to see how he performs compared to Sovereignty. William Mott’s horse was last seen putting on a good show at Gulfstream Park when finishing runner-up.

That came in the Florida Derby when the horse was beaten by Tappan Street. This came after a March success in the Grade 2 Fountain of Youth Stakes. We’ve previously seen the horse perform well at Churchill Downs. In the Street Sense Stakes, the favourite obliged by five lengths and this could be a decent each-way contender.

Luxor Café has been able to score in four successive races. The latest success came at Nakayama when the Japanese raider was a comfortable winner at short odds. This came after a victory in the Hyacinth Stakes over a mile, with Tappan Street having won at Gulfstream Park at the end of March.

2024 Kentucky Derby Tips

Chad C Brown has seen Sierra Leone land a victory in each of his previous two races and there could be more to come in the Kentucky Derby. The three-year-old was able to claim a victory at Keeneland in early April when fending off the challenge of nine other runners in the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, with the 5/3 favourite obliging on this occasion.

Previously to this April success came a February triumph in the Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds where the 27/10 favourite was able to claim a narrow success over Track Phantom, with the bookies certainly wary of taking on a horse with solid credentials. However, Fierceness is also a fantastic talent that boasts solid form.

Todd Pletcher trains a runner who was eye-catching at Gulfstream Park last time out, with the three-year-old sent off as the 11/10 favourite in the Florida Derby before claiming a massive thirteen length success. This delighted his backers and came after disappointing as the 1/5 favourite in the Holy Bull Stakes.

The Kentucky Derby isn’t quite a two-horse race and Forever Young arrives at Churchill Downs boasting a 100% record, with the Japanese raider having been solid in his career so far. The latest success came at the end of March when the horse was able to secure a two-length triumph at Meydan after previously winning a big money encounter at Riyadh.