Sandman is the most searched for horse here at Gambling911.com for the 2025 Kentucky Derby.  We've seen nearly 4000 searches specific to Sandman's odds on Google in the last 24 hours.

At BetOnline, where Sandman was coming in at 7-1 odds (paying $700 for every $100 bet), Sandman was the third biggest liability and second most wagered on while having the second largest number of bets after Journalism.

We should see even more action on Sandman as he's already demonstrated an ability to race in the mud.

It's important to check out mudders for this year's Kentucky Derby as rain is now in the forecast throughout the afternoon hours.  Even if it isn't raining at race time, a steady rain was expected from around 8 am to 3 pm.  The track will be wet!

In the 2025 Southwest Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park, he finished second over a sealed, wet-fast surface. In the 2025 Rebel Stakes (G2), also at Oaklawn Park, Sandman secured third place on a similarly wet track.

Sandman's most recent start resulted in a win at the Arkansas Derby.

Three horses have won the Arkansas Derby then went on to win the Kentucky Derby: Sunny's Halo, Smarty Jones, and American Pharoah.

He finished 3rd in his prior race, the Risen Stakes, and 2nd at the Southwest Stakes.

"No stranger to Churchill Downs, Sandman raced three times at the track as a 2-year-old and finished third in the Grade 3 Street Sense back in October," Caroline Makauskas of the Herald Leader offered.  "The closer is hitting his stride, most recently winning the Arkansas Derby by 2 1⁄2 lengths over fellow Run for the Roses contender Publisher on March 29."

Odds to Win the 2025 Kentucky Derby

•     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)