2025 Kentucky Derby post position draw with LIVE handicapping commentary
Churchill Downs scene (Photo by TwinSpires.com / Credit to Jessica Piatt)
April 26th, 2025
The time has arrived! Tonight at Churchill Downs we will find out the post positions for the 151st Kentucky Derby and the Kentucky Oaks. Join our expert panel—Vance Hanson, Kellie Reilly, James Scully, Jason Beem, Keeler Johnson, and Jennifer Kelley—as they comment on the contenders post positions prior, after, and during the draw, and so much more!
Join in on the conversation and let us know your picks and opinions before and after the draw! It's sure to be an exciting night all about these contenders as we bring up-to-date coverage from Churchill Downs.
INDEX
Kentucky Derby Post Positions
| Post | Horse | Odds | Post | Horse | Odds |
| 1 | Citizen Bull | 20-1 | 11 | Flying Mohawk | 30-1 |
| 2 | Neoequos | 30-1 | 12 | East Avenue | 20-1 |
| 3 | Final Gambit | 30-1 | 13 | Publisher | 20-1 |
| 4 | Rodriguez | 12-1 | 14 | Tiztastic | 20-1 |
| 5 | American Promise | 30-1 | 15 | Render Judgment | 30-1 |
| 6 | Admire Daytona | 30-1 | 16 | Coal Battle | 30-1 |
| 7 | Luxor Cafe | 15-1 | 17 | Sandman | 6-1 |
| 8 | Journalism | 3-1 | 18 | Sovereignty | 5-1 |
| 9 | Burnham Square | 12-1 | 19 | Chunk of Gold | 30-1 |
| 10 | Grande | 20-1 | 20 | Owen Almighty | 30-1 |
Kentucky Oaks Post Positions
| Post | Horse | Odds | Post | Horse | Odds |
| 1 | Early On | 30-1 | 8 | Five G | 12-1 |
| 2 | Simply Joking | 10-1 | 9 | Tenma | 12-1 |
| 3 | Fondly | 30-1 | 10 | Take Charge Milady | 12-1 |
| 4 | Drexel Hill | 30-1 | 11 | Good Cheer | 6-5 |
| 5 | Quickick | 30-1 | 12 | Anna's Promise | 30-1 |
| 6 | Ballerina d'Oro | 10-1 | 13 | Bless the Broken | 30-1 |
| 7 | La Cara | 6-1 | 14 | Quietside | 8-1 |
Churchill Downs (Photo by Coady Media)
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