2025 Kentucky Derby news, data and analysis
A compilation of news, live blog archives, facts, analysis, odds, contenders, and data relating to the 151st and 150th running of the Kentucky Derby can be found below in our one stop shop!
Most Recent Kentucky Derby horse racing news from Brisnet from 2023:
- Forte scratched from Kentucky Derby (05/06/23)
- Lord Miles, Practical Move out; Cyclone Mischief, Mandarin Hero in Kentucky Derby (05/04/23)
- Forte draws post 15 as 3-1 favorite in 2023 Kentucky Derby (05/01/23)
- Get to know the 2023 Kentucky Derby contenders (04/17/23)
- First Mission appears Preakness-bound, Disarm picks up necessary Derby points in Lexington (04/15/23)
- Top two finish in Lexington would give Disarm a spot in the Derby (04/12/23)
Post Positions for the 150th Kentucky Derby
| Post # | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Speed Figures | ML Odds |
| 1 | Dornoch | Luis Saez | Danny Gargan | 94 | 20-1 |
| 2 | Sierra Leone | Tyler Gaffalione | Chad Brown | 101 | 3-1 |
| 3 | Mystik Dan | Brian Hernandez, Jr. | Kenneth McPeek | 92 | 20-1 |
| 4 | Catching Freedom | Flavien Prat | Brad Cox | 100 | 8-1 |
| 5 | Catalytic | Jose Ortiz | Saffie Joseph Jr. | 90 | 30-1 |
| 6 | Just Steel | Keith Asmussen | D. Wayne Lukas | 97 | 20-1 |
| 7 | Honor Marie | Ben Curtis | Whitworth Beckman | 99 | 20-1 |
| 8 | Just A Touch | Florent Geroux | Brad Cox | 100 | 10-1 |
| 9 | Encino | Axel Conceptcion | Brad Cox | 95 | 20-1 |
| 10 | T O Password (JPN) | Daisuke Taka | Daisuke Takayanagi | NA | 30-1 |
| 11 | Forever Young (JPN) | Ryusei Sakai | Yoshito Tahagi | NA | 10-1 |
| 12 | Track Phantom | Joel Rosario | Steve Asmussen | 97 | 20-1 |
| 13 | West Saratoga | Jesus Castanon | Larry Dermeritte | 87 | 50-1 |
| 14 | Endlessly | Uberto Rispoli | Michael W. McCarthy | 91 | 30-1 |
| 15 | Domestic Product | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Chard Brown | 84 | 30-1 |
| 16 | Grand Mo The First | Emisael Jaramillo | Victor Barboza, Jr | 88 | 50-1 |
| 17 | Fierceness | John Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | 106 | 5-1 |
| 18 | Stronghold | Antonio Fresu | Phillip DAmato | 98 | 20-1 |
| 19 | Resilience | Junior Alvarado | William Mott | 104 | 20-1 |
| 20 | Society Man | Frankie Dettori | Danny Gargan | 102 | 50-1 |
Current Leaderboard of Top 20 Point Earners
| Rank | Horse | Points |
| 1 | Citizen Bull | 40 |
| 2 | Gaming | 15 |
| 3 | Getaway Car | 11 |
| 4 | East Avenue | 10 |
| 5 | Jonathan’s Way | 10 |
| 6 | Sovereignty | 10 |
| 7 | Hill Road | 9 |
| 8 | Ferocious | 8 |
| 9 | Tiztastic | 5 |
| 10 | Owen Almighty | 5 |
| Rank | Horse | Points |
| 11 | Dapper Moon | 4 |
| 12 | Sandman | 4 |
| 13 | McKinzie Street | 3 |
| 14 | Giocoso | 3 |
| 15 | Mesero | 3 |
| 16 | Bracket Buster | 1 |
| 17 | Show Of Force | 1 |
| 18 | TBD | |
| 19 | TBD | |
| 20 | TBD |
Last updated November 15, 2024
2024 Road to the Kentucky Derby
April
Lexington – April 12, 2025
Santa Anita Derby – April 5, 2025
Blue Grass – April 5, 2025
Wood Memorial – April 5, 2025
UAE Derby – April 5, 2025
March
Arkansas Derby – March 29, 2025
Florida Derby – March 29, 2025
Jeff Ruby Steaks – March 22, 2025
Louisiana Derby – March 22, 2025
Virginia Derby – March 15, 2025
Tampa Bay Derby – March 8, 2025
San Felipe Stakes – March 2, 2025
Gotham Stakes – March 1, 2025
Fountain of Youth Stakes – March 1, 2025
February
Rebel Stakes – February 22, 2025
Sunland Derby – February 16, 2025
Risen Star Stakes – February 15, 2025
Sam F. Davis Stakes – February 8, 2023
Withers Stakes – February 1, 2023
Robert B. Lewis Stakes – February 1, 2024
Holy Bull Stakes – February 1, 2024
John Battaglia Memorial – February 22, 2025
January
Southwest Stakes – January 25, 2024
Lecomte Stakes – January 18, 2025
Jerome Stakes – January 4, 2025
Smarty Jones Stakes – January 4, 2025
December
Gun Runner Stakes – December 21, 2024
Los Alamitos Futurity – December 14, 2024
Springboard Mile – December 13, 2024
Remsen Stakes – December 7, 2024
November
Kentucky Jockey Club – November 30, 2024
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile – November 1, 2024
October
Street Sense – October 27, 2024
Breeders’ Futurity – October 5, 2024
American Pharoah Stakes – October 5, 2024
Champagne Stakes – October 5, 2024
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September
Iroquois – September 14, 2024
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