Only three of the 13 Triple Crown winners have been able to turn their genetics into a next-generation Kentucky Derby winner. The previous two Triple Crown winners, American Pharoah (2015) and Justify (2018), each have a chance to add their names to that list at the 2025 Kentucky Derby on Saturday at 6:57 p.m. ET. American Pharoah is the father of Luxor Cafe (15-1) and Publisher (20-1), while Justify sired American Promise (30-1). All three of these 2025 Kentucky Derby horses are longshots in the latest 2025 Kentucky Derby odds, but can any of these horses etch their father’s names into further history on Saturday? Journalism is the 3-1 favorite in the 2025 Kentucky Derby odds.
Luxor Cafe would also become the first Japanese horse to win the Kentucky Derby. American Promise is running in his first Grade 1 stakes race, but is his pedigree enough to make him a longshot worth playing in your 2025 Kentucky Derby bets? With so much to consider while making your 2025 Kentucky Derby picks, a little expert help can go a long way.
Jockey Mike Smith and trainer Bob Baffert can make history together in a way that will be tough for future generations to surpass. Smith, 58, would become the oldest jockey to win the Kentucky Derby with a victory on Saturday. Bill Shoemaker, who won in 1986 at age 54, is currently the oldest jockey to win the garland of roses. They’ll team up with Rodriguez, who is 12-1 in the Kentucky Derby odds 2025, and Smith rode him to a win at the Wood Memorial to qualify for the 2025 Kentucky Derby field. Meanwhile, Baffert is tied with Ben Jones (six) for the most Run for the Roses victories.
Given all the history, there’s a method to picking which horses to focus on for exacta, trifecta and superfecta bets in a Kentucky Derby like this, and SportsLine expert Jody Demling knows what it is. He can help you make the best 2025 Kentucky Derby picks possible.
A fixture in the horse racing world who has been writing about, talking about and betting on races for years, Demling has nailed the Kentucky Oaks-Derby double 11 times in the last 16 years. He also predicted the winner of the Belmont Stakes four of the last seven years and called 10 of the last 20 Preakness winners, including in 2023, when he hit the winner, exacta, trifecta and superfecta, as well as the trifecta in 2024. Anyone who has followed him on those picks could be up huge.
Now, with the 2025 Kentucky Derby post positions set and odds on the board, Demling is sharing his picks and 2025 Kentucky Derby betting predictions over at SportsLine. Go here to see them.
Top 2025 Kentucky Derby expert picks
Here’s a refresher on these types of bets from SportsLine’s Jody Demling:
Kentucky Derby Exacta: Pick the first- and second-place finishers in the correct order. A $2 exacta returned $258.56 at the 2024 Kentucky Derby with Mystik Dan and Sierra Leone.
Kentucky Derby Trifecta: Pick the first-, second- and third-place finishers in the correct order. A $1 trifecta returned $1,113.84 at the 2023 Kentucky Derby with Mystik Dan, Sierra Leone and Forever Young.
Kentucky Derby Superfecta: Pick the first-, second-, third- and fourth-place finishers in the correct order. A $1 superfecta returned a colossal $8,254 at the 2023 Kentucky Derby with Mystik Dan, Sierra Leone, Forever Young and Catching Freedom.
While Demling has no quibbles about the favorite status of Journalism (3-1), the Michael McCarthy-trained colt isn’t his top pick. Instead, he is building his tickets around Luxor Cafe (15-1) and an even bigger longshot who is “generating buzz on the backside,” spicing up his 2025 Kentucky Derby exotics. You can see his picks here.
How to make 2025 Kentucky Derby bets
Demling has specific recommendations for exacta, trifecta and superfecta wagers so you can cover all your bases at the Kentucky Derby 2025. He’s sharing them over at SportsLine.
So which horses do you take? And in what combinations? Visit SportsLine to get Demling’s picks for exacta, trifecta and superfecta bets for the 2025 Kentucky Derby.
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