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Kentucky Derby 2025 Contenders

Kentucky Derby 2025 is set for Saturday, May 3, 2025 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky!

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Rank	Rating	Horse / Sire	Trainer / Jockey	Last Start (Speed), Race / Next Start
1	7.93	Sovereignty Into Mischief	W. Mott J. Alvarado	1st (137), 2025 Travers Stakes G1 2025 Breeders' Cup Classic G1
2	7.91	Journalism Curlin	M. McCarthy U. Rispoli	2nd , 2025 Pacific Classic G1 2025 Breeders' Cup Classic G1
3	7.87	World Beater Oscar Performance	R. Mott J. Torres	1st (75), 2025 Old Dominion Derby G3 2025 Breeders' Cup Turf G1
4	7.86	Baeza McKinzie	J. Shirreffs H. Berrios	1st (127), 2025 Pennsylvania Derby G1 2025 Breeders' Cup Classic G1
5	7.86	Patch Adams Into Mischief	B. Cox L. Saez	1st (133), 2025 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial G1 2025 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile G1
6	7.81	Gosger Nyquist	B. Walsh L. Saez	6th (113), 2025 Pennsylvania Derby G1 2025 Breeders' Cup Classic G1
7	7.76	Hill Road Quality Road	C. Brown T. Gaffalione	3rd (121), 2025 Nashville Derby Invitational G3
8	7.74	Sandman Tapit	M. Casse J. Ortiz	9th (111), 2025 Nashville Derby Invitational G3
9	7.73	Bracket Buster Vekoma	V. Oliver L. Saez	2nd (126), 2025 Travers Stakes G1 2025 Oklahoma Derby G3
10	7.67	Troubleshooting Not This Time	G. Foley T. Gaffalione	1st (106), 2025 Franklin-Simpson G1
11	7.67	Captain Cook Practical Joke	T. Pletcher R. Santana, Jr.	2nd (133), 2025 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial G1 2025 Breeders' Cup Sprint G1
12	7.67	Burnham Square Liam's Map	I. Wilkes B. Hernandez, Jr.	2nd (125), 2025 Nashville Derby Invitational G3
13	7.66	Magnitude Not This Time	S. Asmussen B. Curtis	2nd (126), 2025 Pennsylvania Derby G1 2025 Breeders' Cup Classic G1
14	7.65	Test Score Lookin At Lucky	H. Motion M. Franco	4th (122), 2025 Nashville Derby Invitational G3
15	7.62	Owen Almighty Speightstown	B. Lynch J. Castellano	5th (120), 2025 Kentucky Derby G1
16	7.58	Final Gambit Not This Time	B. Cox F. Geroux	5th (121), 2025 Nashville Derby Invitational G3
17	7.56	The Padre Ghaiyyath	P. D'Amato U. Rispoli	1st (111), 2025 Del Mar Derby G2 2025 Hollywood Derby G1
18	7.55	Mo Plex Complexity	J. Englehart J. Ramos	7th (110), 2025 Pennsylvania Derby G1
19	7.55	Coal Battle Coal Front	L. Briley C. Lanerie	2nd (118), 2025 Indiana Derby G3 2025 Oklahoma Derby G3
20	7.52	Tiztastic Tiz the Law	S. Asmussen J. Rosario	10th (110), 2025 Nashville Derby Invitational G3
21	7.49	East Avenue Medaglia d'Oro	B. Walsh L. Saez	5th (111), 2025 West Virginia Derby G3
22	7.42	Goal Oriented Not This Time	B. Baffert I. Ortiz, Jr.	3rd (123), 2025 Pennsylvania Derby G1 2025 Breeders' Cup Classic G1
23	7.41	Rodriguez Authentic	B. Baffert M. Smith	5th (129), 2025 Belmont Stakes G1
24	7.38	Giocoso Not This Time	J. Desormeaux B. Curtis	2nd (115), 2025 Gun Runner Stakes LS 2025 Breeders' Cup Mile G1
25	7.34	Citizen Bull Into Mischief	B. Baffert J. Hernandez	1st (125), 2025 Shared Belief Stakes LS 2025 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile G1
26	7.32	Chancer McPatrick McKinzie	C. Brown I. Ortiz, Jr.	4th (127), 2025 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial G1 2025 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile G1
27	7.31	Clever Again American Pharoah	S. Asmussen J. Ortiz	5th (112), 2025 Gun Runner Stakes LS
28	7.31	Macho Music Maclean's Music	R. Crichton I. Ortiz, Jr.	4th (122), 2025 Amsterdam G2 2025 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile G1
29	7.30	Zulu Kingdom Ten Sovereigns	C. Brown F. Prat	4th , 2025 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame G2 2025 Breeders' Cup Mile G1
30	7.27	Spiced Up Quality Road	W. Mott J. Alvarado	12th (87), 2025 Franklin-Simpson G1
31	7.26	McAfee Cloud Computing	R. Dutrow, Jr. J. Velazquez	4th (98), 2025 Travers Stakes G1
32	7.24	Tip Top Thomas Volatile	T. Pletcher J. Velazquez	1st (120), 2025 Smarty Jones LS
33	7.22	Tappan Street Into Mischief	B. Cox L. Saez	1st (118), 2025 Florida Derby G1 2026 Pegasus World Cup G1
34	7.12	Chunk of Gold Preservationist	E. West J. Loveberry	2nd (110), 2025 Bourbon Flight LS
35	7.10	Getaway Car Curlin	B. Baffert I. Ortiz, Jr.	4th (113), 2025 Virginia Derby LS
36	7.09	Plensa Caravaggio	G. Arnold II F. Geroux	1st (116), 2025 Gun Runner Stakes LS
37	7.09	Barnes Into Mischief	B. Baffert T. Gaffalione	4th (131), 2025 Gallant Bob G2 2025 Breeders' Cup Sprint G1
38	7.07	Big Truzz Justify	B. Lynch J. Castellano	5th (120), 2025 Pennsylvania Derby G1
39	7.07	So Sandy Omaha Beach	C. DeVaux K. Carmouche	4th (120), 2025 Pennsylvania Derby G1
40	7.06	John Hancock Constitution	B. Cox F. Prat	4th (113), 2025 Louisiana Derby G2
41	7.05	Tiz Dashing Tiz the Law	B. Tagg J. Castellano	8th (109), 2025 Gun Runner Stakes LS
42	7.04	River Thames Maclean's Music	T. Pletcher I. Ortiz, Jr.	6th (126), 2025 Preakness Stakes G1
43	7.03	Poster Munnings	E. Harty J. Velazquez	4th (116), 2025 Jeff Ruby Steaks G3
44	7.02	Smoken Wicked Bobby's Wicked One	D. Stewart B. Hernandez, Jr.	1st (126), 2025 Harrods Creek LS 2025 Breeders' Cup Sprint G1
45	6.97	Madaket Road Quality Road	B. Baffert J. Velazquez	5th (125), 2025 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial G1
46	6.94	Neoequos Neolithic	S. Joseph, Jr. I. Ortiz, Jr.	6th (123), 2025 Gallant Bob G2
47	6.89	Nevada Beach Omaha Beach	B. Baffert J. Hernandez	1st (124), 2025 Los Alamitos Derby LS 2025 Goodwood Stakes G1
48	6.89	First Resort Uncle Mo	E. Harty L. Saez	1st (100), 2024 Kentucky Jockey Club G2
49	6.80	Disco Time Not This Time	B. Cox F. Geroux	1st (144), 2025 St. Louis Derby LS
50	6.80	Grande Curlin	T. Pletcher D. Davis	2nd (124), 2025 Wood Memorial G2