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elleng

(139,460 posts) Thu May 1, 2025, 04:30 AM May 1

2025 Kentucky Derby predictions, odds, date, horses, post positions:

Surprising picks from horse racing expert
When is the 2025 Kentucky Derby? The annual Run for the Roses takes place Saturday, May 3, at Churchill Downs at 6:57 p.m. ET

It has been a decade since a jockey had back-to-back wins in the Kentucky Derby, a feat that Brian Hernandez Jr. can pull off when the 2025 Kentucky Derby goes to post on Saturday at Churchill Downs. He rode Mystik Dan to victory a year ago and will be aboard Burnham Square on Saturday. Mystik Dan was a 20-1 longshot, while Burnham Square is 12-1 in the 2025 Kentucky Derby odds. Just three 2025 Kentucky Derby horses are bigger favorites than the Blue Grass Stakes winner, who has prevailed in three of his last four starts.

https://www.cbssports.com/general/news/2025-kentucky-derby-predictions-odds-date-horses-post-positions-surprising-picks-from-horse-racing-expert/

2025 Kentucky Derby jockeys
Martin Garcia (Citizen Bull; 20-1): Two career wins.
Flavien Prat (Neoquos; 30-1): 84 career wins.
Luan Machado (Final Gambit; 30-1): 58 career wins.
Mike Smith (Rodriguez; 12-1): 11 career wins.
Nik Juarez (American Promise; 30-1): 15 career wins.ers not stated. B.S!!!))

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2025 Kentucky Derby predictions, odds, date, horses, post positions: (Original Post) elleng May 1 OP

Yeehaaa....there are two grays running. a kennedy May 1 #1

Will check them out! elleng May 1 #3

Cheering For Anyone Except the Baffert-Trained Horses Deep State Witch May 1 #2

Yup, despise this guy. a kennedy May 1 #4

DID I HEAR THAT Bob Baffert's horse Rodriguez IS OUT OF THE DERBY???? a kennedy May 1 #5

He was my pick. Sad he won't be able to race. hamsterjill May 2 #7

Mike Repole just posted Grande is scratched... twogunsid May 2 #6

Yuck......rain and sloppy for the Derby horse race.......and that Journalism horse??? has NEVER run on a kennedy May 3 #8

Yikes.....one of my grays is a 5 - 1 favorite!!!! Ya, Sandman. a kennedy May 3 #9

'Break a leg!!!' elleng May 3 #10

Hey, thanks....but do ya really say that of horse racing??? a kennedy May 3 #12

These vanity entries just clog up the track. Kingofalldems May 3 #11

Thought this is pretty cool..... Simone Biles is the voice for "riders up" a kennedy May 3 #13

a kennedy

(33,534 posts)

1. Yeehaaa....there are two grays running.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu May 1, 2025, 09:23 AM

May 1

Final Gambit is a 30 - 1 favorite

Sandman is a 6 - 1 favorite

elleng

(139,460 posts)

3. Will check them out!

Reply to a kennedy (Reply #1)

Thu May 1, 2025, 12:50 PM

May 1

Deep State Witch

(11,796 posts)

2. Cheering For Anyone Except the Baffert-Trained Horses

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu May 1, 2025, 11:27 AM

May 1

The two Baffert-trained horses, Citizen Bull and Rodriguez, are partially owned by Starlight Racing. The owner is the son of my MIL's third husband. When he died, the son treated my MIL like horse manure on the bottom of his shoe. So yeah, I'll enjoy seeing karma take it's toll on his horses.

a kennedy

(33,534 posts)

4. Yup, despise this guy.

Reply to Deep State Witch (Reply #2)

Thu May 1, 2025, 12:54 PM

May 1

🤬

a kennedy

(33,534 posts)

5. DID I HEAR THAT Bob Baffert's horse Rodriguez IS OUT OF THE DERBY????

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu May 1, 2025, 06:19 PM

May 1

Yes I did....Rodriguez IS OUT.

hamsterjill

(15,841 posts)

7. He was my pick. Sad he won't be able to race.

Reply to a kennedy (Reply #5)

Fri May 2, 2025, 10:55 PM

May 2

Obviously best to take care of the horse. Hopefully, he and Mike Smith will be back for the Preakness.

twogunsid

(1,633 posts)

6. Mike Repole just posted Grande is scratched...

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Fri May 2, 2025, 09:03 AM

May 2

...with a bruised foot. Down to 19 in the starting gates.

a kennedy

(33,534 posts)

8. Yuck......rain and sloppy for the Derby horse race.......and that Journalism horse??? has NEVER run on

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sat May 3, 2025, 12:18 PM

May 3

a wet, and the track will be very wet. I’m sure lotsa them haven’t run in the muck. Gonna change results for sure.

a kennedy

(33,534 posts)

9. Yikes.....one of my grays is a 5 - 1 favorite!!!! Ya, Sandman.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sat May 3, 2025, 12:27 PM

May 3

elleng

(139,460 posts)

10. 'Break a leg!!!'

Reply to a kennedy (Reply #9)

Sat May 3, 2025, 01:31 PM

May 3

a kennedy

(33,534 posts)

12. Hey, thanks....but do ya really say that of horse racing???

Reply to elleng (Reply #10)

Sat May 3, 2025, 01:37 PM

May 3

Got ya, and thanks.

Kingofalldems

(39,586 posts)

11. These vanity entries just clog up the track.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sat May 3, 2025, 01:34 PM

May 3

The best horse may get blocked out and the danger of a spill is also increased. Jayson Werth has a horse entered, Flying Mohawk, who just won a claiming race.

a kennedy

(33,534 posts)

13. Thought this is pretty cool..... Simone Biles is the voice for "riders up"

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sat May 3, 2025, 01:56 PM

May 3

Neat tradition and her being asked to do it.

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