Citizen Bull drew the dreaded inside publish for the 2025 Kentucky Derby on Saturday, placing him at 20-1 within the 2025 Kentucky Derby odds. Submit No. 1 has not delivered a winner since 1986, as these horses might get bunched up within the 19-horse 2025 Kentucky Derby discipline. Nonetheless, legendary coach Bob Baffert can’t be counted out, particularly as he tries to attain a record-setting seventh Kentucky Derby victory. Do you have to embrace Baffert’s lone horse among the many 2025 Kentucky Derby entries, Citizen Bull, in your 2025 Kentucky Derby bets? Journalism is the 3-1 favourite atop the 2025 Kentucky Derby odds, adopted by Sovereignty (5-1) and Sandman (6-1). With a lot to think about whereas making your 2025 Kentucky Derby picks, a bit knowledgeable assist can go a great distance.
Favorites have gained 56 of the earlier 150 editions of the Kentucky Derby, however they haven’t gained the previous six years. They gained six straight from 2013 to 2018, culminating with Justify kickstarting his Triple Crown. Journalism will attempt to get favorites again on observe whereas additionally trying to snap a 0-for-49 streak of Kentucky Derby entrants who’ve solely made two prior begins at age three. There are two Japanese horses (Luxor Cafe, Admire Daytona) within the 2025 Kentucky Derby beginning lineup after Ceaselessly Younger completed third final yr. Japanese horses are 0-for-8 within the Run for the Roses, however Ceaselessly Younger was the primary to complete inside the highest three. Luxor Cafe is the son of 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah.
Given all of the historical past, there is a methodology to choosing which horses to give attention to for exacta, trifecta and superfecta bets in a Kentucky Derby like this, and SportsLine knowledgeable Jody Demling is aware of what it’s. He may help you make the very best 2025 Kentucky Derby picks potential.
A fixture within the horse racing world who has been writing about, speaking about and betting on races for years, Demling has nailed the Kentucky Oaks-Derby double 11 occasions within the final 16 years. He additionally predicted the winner of the Belmont Stakes 4 of the final seven years and known as 10 of the final 20 Preakness winners, together with in 2023, when he hit the winner, exacta, trifecta and superfecta, in addition to the trifecta in 2024. Anybody who has adopted him on these picks may very well be up enormous at websites like FanDuel Racing, TwinSpires, and 1/ST BET.
Now, with the 2025 Kentucky Derby publish positions set and odds on the board, Demling is sharing his picks and 2025 Kentucky Derby betting predictions over at SportsLine. Go right here to see them.
Prime 2025 Kentucky Derby knowledgeable picks
Here is a refresher on these kinds of bets from SportsLine’s Jody Demling:
Kentucky Derby Exacta: Choose the first- and second-place finishers within the right order. A $2 exacta returned $258.56 on the 2024 Kentucky Derby with Mystik Dan and Sierra Leone.
Kentucky Derby Trifecta: Choose the first-, second- and third-place finishers within the right order. A $1 trifecta returned $1,113.84 on the 2024 Kentucky Derby with Mystik Dan, Sierra Leone and Ceaselessly Younger.
Kentucky Derby Superfecta: Choose the first-, second-, third- and fourth-place finishers within the right order. A $1 superfecta returned a colossal $8,254 on the 2024 Kentucky Derby with Mystik Dan, Sierra Leone, Ceaselessly Younger and Catching Freedom.
Whereas Demling has no quibbles in regards to the favourite standing of Journalism (3-1), the Michael McCarthy-trained colt is not his high choose. As a substitute, he’s constructing his tickets round Luxor Cafe (15-1) and a fair larger longshot who’s “producing buzz on the bottom,” spicing up his 2025 Kentucky Derby exotics. You’ll be able to see his picks right here.
How you can make 2025 Kentucky Derby bets
Demling has particular suggestions for exacta, trifecta and superfecta wagers so you’ll be able to cowl all of your bases on the Kentucky Derby 2025. He is sharing them over at SportsLine.
So which horses do you’re taking? And in what mixtures? Go to SportsLine to get Demling’s picks for exacta, trifecta and superfecta bets for the 2025 Kentucky Derby.
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