Overview

• Journalism leads the 2025 Kentucky Derby field as the 3-1 morning-line favorite, followed by Sovereignty (5-1) and Sandman (6-1).
• Trainer Bob Baffert returns after a three-year suspension, entering two horses: Citizen Bull (20-1) and Rodriguez (12-1), with veteran jockey Mike Smith aiming to become the Derby's oldest winner at age 59.
• Post positions were drawn, with historical trends suggesting challenges for Citizen Bull in gate 1 and Sandman in gate 17, neither of which have produced recent winners.
• Betting is active across platforms like FanDuel, with streaming options available on Peacock and Fubo ahead of the race's 6:57 p.m. ET post time on NBC.
• Baeza remains on standby as an also-eligible horse and will need a late scratch to join the 20-horse field.