Meet the horses who ran in the Kentucky Derby

U.S. Meet the Kentucky Derby horses who ran in the 2025 race By Alex Sundby Alex Sundby Senior Editor Alex Sundby is a senior editor at CBSNews.com. In addition to editing content, Alex also covers breaking news, writing about crime and severe weather as well as everything from multistate lottery jackpots to the July Fourth hot dog eating contest. Read Full Bio Alex Sundby Updated on: May 3, 2025 / 7:30 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google The Kentucky Derby started the 2025 competition for horse racing's Triple Crown Saturday with a field of 19 horses set to race in the annual Run for the Roses. Sovereignty, who came in with 5-1 odds, came out the winner in muddy and rainy conditions, edging out heavy-favorite Journalism, who finished in second place. Journalism, who had won three straight graded-stakes races coming into Saturday, had been picked as the morning-line favorite by Mike Battaglia, the oddsmaker at the home of the Derby, Churchill Downs Racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky.  Junior Alvarado rides Sovereignty to victory in the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 3, 2025, in Louisville, Kentucky. Sovereignty powered through the final turn and overtook favorite Journalism in the final straight to win the Kentucky Derby on May 3, giving the Godolphin stable a first victory in the US racing classic at Churchill Downs. Untroubled by the sloppy track on a rainy day in Louisville, Sovereignty gave Venezuelan jockey Junior Alvarado a first Kentucky Derby win.  Photo by LEANDRO LOZADA/AFP via Getty Images 2025 Kentucky Derby horses and oddsBattaglia had given Journalism 3-1 odds after last Saturday's post-position draw. The odds change leading up to Saturday's post time just after 7 p.m. Eastern Time as bettors place their wagers. Here's a list of the Derby horses in order by their number with their morning-line odds:1. Citizen Bull, 20-12. Neoequos, 30-13. Final Gambit, 30-15. American Promise, 30-16. Admire Daytona, 30-...