Journalism, a Kentucky-bred contender trained by Michael McCarthy, has won four of his five career starts and has never missed the board. He checks into the Derby on a four-race winning streak and just lit up the Santa Anita Derby on April 5. Barring anything crazy happening, Journalism will go off as the favorite on Saturday.

Find out with this preview of the 2025 Run for the Roses. Journalism is the current favorite to win this year's race at 3-1 odds, according to the Kentucky Derby's official website. It is not difficult to see why,

Mexico native has had four Derby starters and was third with Dortmund in 2015. Trainer: Bob Baffert, 72. One of two trainers with six Derby wins, but Baffert was suspended from racing at Churchill Downs for the last three Derbys after Medina Spirit’s 2021 disqualification for a failed drug test.