2025 Kentucky Derby Preview: Favorites, Longshots, and Storylines to Know

This year’s favorite is Journalism, who has a great pedigree, followed by Sovereignty, trained by a Hall of Famer, and Sandman, who has a rare coat of gray.

Journalism is washed during morning training on April 29, 2025, in preparation for the 151st Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Andy Lyons/Getty Images

The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing gets underway this Saturday as the first leg takes place in Louisville, Ky.

The 2025 Kentucky Derby will be held at Churchill Downs as the best 3-year-old horses will compete over 1 ¼ miles at the fabled racetrack.