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Owen Almighty will offer a payout of $3000 for every $100 bet to win the 2025 Kentucky Derby.
Owen Almighty is a 3 year old colt and has raced from 2024 to 2025. He was sired by Speightstown out of the Bayern mare Tempers Rising.
Key Factors That Could Lead to Owen Almighty Winning This Year's Kentucky Derby
Jockey (5)
Javier Castellano won the Kentucky Derby in 2023 aboard Mage. This victory marked his first Derby win after 15 previous attempts.
Past Performance (6)
Throw out the sixth-place finish in the Blue Grass and he’s never finished worse than second.
Why Owen Almighty Might Not Win This Year's Kentucky Derby
Past Performance (5)
Owen Almighty did win the Tampa Bay Derby.
Since its inception in 1981, the Tampa Bay Derby has produced two winners who went on to win the Kentucky Derby:
- Street Sense (2007): He won both the Tampa Bay Derby and the Kentucky Derby in 2007, becoming the first horse to achieve this double.
- Super Saver (2010): Although he finished third in the Tampa Bay Derby, Super Saver went on to win the Kentucky Derby later that year
His 6th place finish in his most recent race, the Blue Grass Stakes, has cast doubts on Owen Almighty.
Trainer (5)
Brian Lynch has yet to win a Kentucky Derby.
Jockey (4)
Javier Castellano is not listed among the top 25 jockeys in the United States by earnings for the current year, according to America's Best Racing's 2025 leaderboard
Post Position (2)
Only one horse has won from the No. 19 post position.
More Not to Like About Owen Almighty
From the Courier Journal: "Son of Speightstown likely wants no part of the 1 ¼-mile distance. Losing Ortiz Jr. as his jockey won’t help."
2025 Kentucky Derby Updated Post Positions and Odds
- 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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