2025 Kentucky Derby odds, predictions: Favorites, picks

Spring is in full force, which means the season for Triple Crown racing has arrived.

And when it comes to horse racing, no race has more pageantry than the Kentucky Derby, the first of the three Triple Crown events.

Last year, Mystik Dan won the weekend. Who will it be this year?

Let's dive into the latest race information, field, odds and more as of April 30.

Journalism: +300 (bet $10 to win $40 total)
Sovereignty: +500 (bet $10 to win $60 total)
Sandman: +600 (bet $10 to win $70 total)
Rodriguez: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)
Burnham Square: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)
Luxor Cafe: +1500 (bet $10 to win $160 total)
Citizen Bull: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)
East Avenue: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)
Grande: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)
Tiztastic: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)
Publisher: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total) 
American Promise: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total) 
Neoequos: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
Chunk of Gold: +3000 (bet to win $310 total) 
Coal Battle: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total) 
Final Gambit: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total) 
Admire Daytona: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total) 
Render Judgement: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
Flying Mohawk: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total) 
Owen Almighty: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)

For bettors looking to back the favorite, Journalism is the horse currently at the top of this board. However, it's worth noting that a favorite hasn't won the Kentucky Derby since 2018.

Second on the board is Sovereignty at +500. Under the instruction of Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott, can Sovereignty and jockey Junior Alvarado help Mott's horse cross the finish line first?

Further down at +1500 is Luxor Cafe. Trainer Noriyuki Hori and jockey Joao Moreira are