The 2025 Kentucky Derby features a field of 19 horses competing at Churchill Downs. Here is the list of horses with their post positions:

• Citizen Bull (Post 1)
• Neoequos (Post 2)
• Final Gambit (Post 3)
• American Promise (Post 5)
• Admire Daytona (Post 6)
• Luxor Cafe (Post 7)
• Journalism (Post 8) – the morning-line favorite
• Burnham Square (Post 9)
• Flying Mohawk (Post 11)
• East Avenue (Post 12)
• Publisher (Post 13)
• Tiztastic (Post 14)
• Render Judgment (Post 15)
• Coal Battle (Post 16)
• Sandman (Post 17)
• Sovereignty (Post 18)
• Chunk of Gold (Post 19)
• Owen Almighty (Post 20)
• Baeza (Post 21) – entered after Rodriguez was scratched

Rodriguez, originally post 4, was scratched due to a minor foot bruise, and Grande (post 10) was also scratched, leaving 19 horses in the race

. Journalism is the favorite to win, with odds around 3-1 to 7-2 depending on the source