Overview

• Journalism, the morning-line favorite at 4-1 odds, enters the Derby after four consecutive wins, including the Santa Anita Derby.
• Trainer Bob Baffert returns to the Kentucky Derby with two entries, Citizen Bull and Rodriguez, after a three-year suspension stemming from the Medina Spirit controversy.
• Top contenders include Sandman, the Arkansas Derby winner at 5-1 odds, and Sovereignty, runner-up in the Florida Derby, also at 5-1.
• The race will be broadcast on NBC and USA Network, with streaming available via Peacock and Fubo, starting at 2:30 PM ET on May 3.
• No morning-line favorite has won the Kentucky Derby since Justify in 2018, adding intrigue to Journalism's attempt to break the streak.