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Admire Daytona will offer a payout of $3900 for every $100 bet to win the 2025 Kentucky Derby.
Rodriguez is a 3 year old colt and has raced from 2024 to 2025. He was sired by Authentic out of the Cherokee Run mare Cayala.
Key Factors That Could Lead to Admire Daytona Winning This Year's Kentucky Derby
Post Position (9)
The No. 5 post position has produced 10 winners, the most of any gate since the starting gate was introduced in 1930. The most recent horse to win from this position was Always Dreaming in 2017.
Admire Daytona moves up courtesy of Thursday's Rodriguez scratch.
Trainer (6)
Japan's Yukihiro Kato has had some success over the last year, but all of it was abroad.
Flora Stakes (April 21, 2024)
Kato trained Admire Belle to victory in the Grade 2 Flora Stakes at Tokyo Racecourse.
New Zealand Trophy (April 6, 2024)
Ecoro Bloom, under Kato's guidance, won the Grade 2 New Zealand Trophy.
Shoryu Stakes (March 10, 2024)
Kato's trainee Nasty Weather secured a win in the Shoryu Stakes.
Violet Stakes (March 31, 2024)
Continuing a strong season, Nasty Weather also triumphed in the Violet Stakes under Kato's training.
Seiryu Stakes (May 4, 2024)
Rata Forest, trained by Kato, won the Seiryu Stakes.
Why Admire Daytona Might Not Win This Year's Kentucky Derby
Japan (3)
The best finish a horse from Japan has had in the Kentucky Derby is 6th place, achieved by Derma Sotogake in 2023.
UAE Derby Winner (3)
He won the UAE Derby with a distance of 1 3/16 miles. But no UAE Derby winner has ever won the Kentucky Derby.
The best finish in the Kentucky Derby by a UAE Derby winner is sixth place, achieved by Master of Hounds in 2011.
Jockey (4)
Christophe Lemaire has not won a Kentucky Derby. The 45-year-old French jockey has participated in the race only twice before, finishing 13th aboard Crown Pride in 2022 and achieving his best result with a sixth-place finish on Derma Sotogake in 2023.
Updated 2025 Kentucky Derby Odds and Post Positions
- Gate 1: Citizen Bull (17-1)
- Gate 2: Neoequos (57-1)
- Gate 3: Final Gambit (17-1)
- Gate 4: American Promise (13-1)
- Gate 5: Admire Daytona (39-1)
- Gate 6: Luxor Cafe (15-1)
- Gate 7: Journalism (7-2)
- Gate 8: Burnham Square (19-1)
- Gate 9: Grande (19-1)
- Gate 10: Flying Mohawk (36-1)
- Gate 11: East Avenue (33-1)
- Gate 12: Publisher (30-1)
- Gate 13: Tiztastic (20-1)
- Gate 14: Render Judgment (13-1)
- Gate 15: Coal Battle (30-1)
- Gate 16: Sandman (5-1)
- Gate 17: Sovereignty (11-1)
- Gate 18: Chunk of Gold (33-1)
- Gate 19: Owen Almighty (44-1)
- Gate 20: Baeza (50-1)
Early Odds to Win the 2025 Kentucky Derby
*Listed in order of post position
| Kentucky Derby 2025 | Trainer | Jockey | Odds* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Citizen Bull | Bob Baffert | Martin Garcia | 20-1 |
| 2. Neoequos | Saffie Joseph Jr. | Flavien Prat** | 30-1 |
| 3. Final Gambit | Brad Cox | Luan Machado | 30-1 |
| 4. Rodríguez | Bob Baffert | Mike Smith | 12-1 |
| 5. American Promise | D. Wayne Lukas | Nik Juárez | 30-1 |
| 6. Admire Daytona | Yukihiro Kato | Christophe Lemaire | 30-1 |
| 7. Luxor Café | Noriyuki Hori | João Moreira | 15-1 |
| 8. Journalism | Michael McCarthy | Umberto Rispoli | 3-1 |
| 9. Burnham Square | Ian Wilkes | Brian Hernandez Jr. | 12-1 |
| 10. Grande | Todd Pletcher | John Velázquez | 20-1 |
| 11. Flying Mohawk | Whit Beckman | Joe Ramos | 30-1 |
| 12. East Avenue | Brendan Walsh | Manny Franco | 20-1 |
| 13. Publisher | Steve Asmussen | Irad Ortiz Jr. | 20-1 |
| 14. Tiztastic | Steve Asmussen | Joel Rosario | 20-1 |
| 15. Render Judgment | Kenny McPeek | Julien Leparoux | 30-1 |
| 16. Coal Battle | Lonnie Briley | Juan Vargas | 30-1 |
| 17. Sandman | Mark Casse | Jose Ortiz | 6-1 |
| 18. Sovereignty | Bill Mott | Júnior Alvarado | 5-1 |
| 19. Chunk of Gold | Ethan West | Jareth Loveberry | 30-1 |
| 20. Owen Almighty | Brian Lynch | Javier Castellano | 30-1 |
| 21. Baeza - ae | John Shirreffs | Flavien Prat | 12-1 |
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