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Kentucky Derby 2025 Contenders

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

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Rank Rating Silks Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey Last Start (Speed), Race / Next Start
51 6.80 Trending Up Silk for Mesero Mesero
Not This Time 		D. Romans
M. Sanchez 		2nd (71), 2025 Old Dominion Derby G3
52 6.78 Silk for Gaming Gaming
Game Winner 		B. Baffert
H. Berrios 		3rd (103), 2025 Shared Belief Stakes LS
2025 Goodwood Stakes G1
53 6.73 Silk for Simulate Simulate
Kitten's Joy 		W. Mott
J. Alvarado 		7th (114), 2025 Nashville Derby Invitational G3
54 6.73 Silk for Antisocial Antisocial
Not This Time 		J. Duarte
J. Rosario 		4th (102), 2025 Franklin-Simpson G1
55 6.72 Silk for Governor Sam Governor Sam
Improbable 		G. Weaver
I. Ortiz, Jr. 		3rd (102), 2025 Franklin-Simpson G1
2025 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint G1
56 6.71 Silk for Verifire Verifire
Authentic 		B. Cox
F. Prat 		8th (53), 2025 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial G1
57 6.71 Silk for Aviator Gui Aviator Gui
Uncle Mo 		C. Brown
M. Franco 		2nd (103), 2024 Remsen G2
58 6.67 Trending Up Silk for Hypnus Hypnus
Into Mischief 		K. McPeek
C. Hernandez 		2nd (136), 2025 St. Louis Derby LS
59 6.67 Silk for Tomasello Tomasello
Authentic 		M. Casse
F. De La Cruz 		12th (100), 2025 Nashville Derby Invitational G3
60 6.67 Silk for Freedom's Not Free Freedom's Not Free
Omaha Beach 		M. Glatt
J. Hernandez 		2nd (110), 2025 Del Mar Derby G2
61 6.67 Silk for Jimmy's Dailys Jimmy's Dailys
Vekoma 		B. Lynch
J. Ortiz 		2nd (125), 2025 Harrods Creek LS
62 6.67 Silk for Gate To Wire Gate To Wire
Munnings 		T. Pletcher
D. Davis 		3rd (123), 2025 Amsterdam G2
63 6.67 Silk for Built Built
Hard Spun 		W. Catalano
U. Rispoli 		9th (76), 2025 Pat Day Mile G2
2025 Malibu G1
64 6.64 Silk for Dream On Dream On
Not This Time 		M. Casse
J. Castellano 		6th (100), 2025 Franklin-Simpson G1
65 6.64 Silk for Gunmetal Gunmetal
Gun Runner 		B. Cox
L. Saez 		2nd (124), 2025 Amsterdam G2
66 6.64 Silk for Admiral Dennis Admiral Dennis
Constitution 		B. Cox
L. Machado 		3rd (109), 2025 Ellis Park Derby LS
67 6.62 Silk for Strategic Focus Strategic Focus
Gun Runner 		C. Brown
F. Prat 		5th (58), 2025 Travers Stakes G1
68 6.62 Silk for Game Warrior Game Warrior
Game Winner 		P. Miller
H. Berrios 		3rd (110), 2025 Del Mar Derby G2
69 6.62 Silk for Crudo Crudo
Justify 		T. Pletcher
J. Velazquez 		4th (98), 2025 Saranac LS
70 6.61 Silk for Render Judgment Render Judgment
Blame 		K. McPeek
J. Leparoux 		17th (84), 2025 Kentucky Derby G1
71 6.60 Silk for Instant Replay Instant Replay
Maximum Security 		B. Cox
L. Machado 		5th (115), 2025 Indiana Derby G3
72 6.59 Trending Up Silk for Iron Dome Iron Dome
Into Mischief 		S. Asmussen
J. Ortiz 		1st (104), 2025 Albany RS
2025 Oklahoma Derby G3
73 6.59 Trending Up Silk for Outrunner Outrunner
American Pharoah 		J. Duarte
P. Lopez 		3rd (71), 2025 Old Dominion Derby G3
74 6.59 Silk for Stars And Strides Stars And Strides
American Pharoah 		W. Mott
J. Alvarado 		1st (99), 2025 Saranac LS
75 6.56 Silk for Golden Afternoon Golden Afternoon
Goldencents 		N. Vaccarezza
J. Ortiz 		2nd (105), 2025 Franklin-Simpson G1
76 6.56 Silk for Flying Mohawk Flying Mohawk
Karakontie 		D. Beckman
J. Ramos 		18th (81), 2025 Kentucky Derby G1
77 6.56 Silk for Passion Rules Passion Rules
Friesan Fire 		B. Cox
K. Carmouche 		3rd (122), 2025 Wood Memorial G2
78 6.56 Silk for New Century New Century
Kameko 		B. Walsh
I. Ortiz, Jr. 		10th , 2025 Gun Runner Stakes LS
2025 Breeders' Cup Mile G1
79 6.56 Silk for Minaret Station Minaret Station
Instilled Regard 		W. Walden
C. Torres 		1st (102), 2025 American Derby LS
80 6.54 Silk for American Promise American Promise
Justify 		D. Lukas
N. Juarez 		8th (118), 2025 Preakness Stakes G1
81 6.53 Silk for Out On Bail Out On Bail
Tiz the Law 		M. Maker
L. Saez 		7th (98), 2025 Franklin-Simpson G1
82 6.51 Silk for Caldera Caldera
Liam's Map 		D. Lukas
R. Bejarano 		2nd (107), 2025 Bathhouse Row LS
83 6.49 Silk for Chasing Liberty Chasing Liberty
Constitution 		R. Atras
M. Franco 		5th (101), 2025 Franklin-Simpson G1
84 6.48 Silk for Speed King Speed King
Volatile 		R. Moquett
J. Alvarado 		5th (101), 2025 Maxfield Overnight LS
85 6.48 Silk for Flood Zone Flood Zone
Frosted 		B. Cox
R. Gutierrez 		5th (111), 2025 Petramalo Mile LS
86 6.47 Silk for Mi Bago Mi Bago
Vekoma 		M. Casse
F. Prat 		11th (93), 2025 Franklin-Simpson G1
87 6.47 Silk for Sacrosanct Sacrosanct
Honest Mischief 		B. Cox
M. Franco 		8th (102), 2025 Gotham G3
88 6.47 Silk for Kale's Angel Kale's Angel
Complexity 		P. Miller
A. Ayuso 		8th (99), 2025 Oceanside LS
2025 Eddie D Stakes G2
89 6.47 Silk for Ortley Avenue Ortley Avenue
Bungle Inthejungle 		G. Weaver
E. Cancel 		7th (72), 2025 Mahony G3
90 6.47 Silk for Retribution Retribution
Vekoma 		C. DeVaux
K. Carmouche 		5th (126), 2025 Gallant Bob G2
91 6.47 Silk for No Evidence No Evidence
Vekoma 		M. Clement
M. Franco 		3rd (88), 2025 Mahony G3
92 6.47 Silk for Mansetti Mansetti
Collected 		K. Attard
P. Moran 		2nd (114), 2025 Prince of Wales RS
93 6.45 Silk for Uncaged Uncaged
Curlin 		T. Pletcher
L. Saez 		7th (116), 2025 Belmont Stakes G1
94 6.44 Silk for Disruptor Disruptor
Gun Runner 		T. Pletcher
I. Ortiz, Jr. 		5th (104), 2025 Florida Derby G1
95 6.44 Silk for Romanesque Romanesque
Practical Joke 		B. Baffert
M. Smith 		2nd (117), 2025 San Vicente G2
96 6.44 Silk for T Kraft T Kraft
Connect 		W. Mott
J. Lezcano 		5th (116), 2025 Amsterdam G2
97 6.42 Silk for Midland Money Midland Money
Shancelot 		B. Baffert
J. Rosario 		6th (121), 2025 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial G1
98 6.39 Silk for Scipio Scipio
Caravaggio 		R. Baltas
L. Saez 		4th (105), 2025 Audubon LS
99 6.39 Silk for Reagan's Wit Reagan's Wit
Authentic 		C. DeVaux
J. Ortiz 		6th (101), 2025 Manila Stakes G3
100 6.37 Silk for Publisher Publisher
American Pharoah 		S. Asmussen
M. Smith 		4th (115), 2025 Indiana Derby G3
2025 Oklahoma Derby G3