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2025 Kentucky Derby: Luxor Cafe Odds, Picks & Predictions

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The Kentucky Derby is one of the most prestigious and highly anticipated events in the world of horse racing. Held annually on the first Saturday in May, the Kentucky Derby attracts horse racing enthusiasts from all over the world. The Derby is a 1 1/4 mile race for three-year-old thoroughbreds and is often referred to as “the most exciting two minutes in sports.” Let's take a look at the odds for one of the horses competing in the 150th Run for the Roses: Luxor Cafe.

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2025 Kentucky Derby Profile & Predictions: Luxor Cafe

  • Name: Luxor Cafe
  • Post Position: 7
  • Trainer: Noriyuki Hori
  • Jockey: João Moreira
  • Odds: 15-1

Luxor Cafe comes in with the baggage of nearly a decade of horses coming from the Japanese circuit and failing to make the jump successfully. He has not raced American horses yet, but his isn’t the typical story from the Nippon path.

He is the son of Triple Crown legend American Pharoah and was bred in Versailles, Kentucky, at Coolmore’s Ashford Stud. He may be making his US debut, but he is American-made with Royal bloodlines. Coolmore is a premier name in horse breeding and Ashford Stud is home to numerous generational sires including the aforementioned American Pharaoh and his fellow Triple Crown winner, Justify.

Don't let the location of Luxor Cafe's body of work fool you, he is cut from championship cloth. He may not win but he will hit the board.

– Luke Monaldo​

Bet: Win / Use in Exotics

Post Horse Trainer Name Jockey Name Odds
1 Citizen Bull Bob Baffert Martin Garcia 20-1
2 Neoequos Saffie Joseph Jr. Flavien Prat 30-1
3 Final Gambit Brad H. Cox Luan Machado 30-1
4 Rodriguez Bob Baffert Mike E. Smith 12-1
5 American Promise D. Wayne Lukas Nik Juarez 30-1
6 Admire Daytona Yukihiro Kato Christophe Lemaire 30-1
7 Luxor Cafe Noriyuki Hori João Moreira 15-1
8 Journalism Michael W. McCarthy Umberto Rispoli 3-1
9 Burnham Square Ian R. Wilkes Brian Hernandez Jr. 12-1
10 Grande Todd A. Pletcher John R. Velazquez 20-1
11 Flying Mohawk Whit Beckman Joe Ramos 30-1
12 East Avenue Brendan P. Walsh Manny Franco 20-1
13 Publisher Steven M. Asmussen Irad Ortiz Jr. 20-1
14 Tiztastic Steven M. Asmussen Joel Rosario 20-1
15 Render Judgement Kenneth G. McPeek Julien Leparoux 30-1
16 Coal Battle Lonnie Briley Juan Vargas 30-1
17 Sandman Mark E. Casse José Ortiz 6-1
18 Sovereignty William I. Mott Junior Alvarado 5-1
19 Chunk of Gold Ethan West Jareth Loveberry 30-1
20 Owen Almighty Brian A. Lynch Javier Castellano 30-1
21 (AE) Baeza John Shirreffs Flavien Prat 12-1

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