2025 Kentucky Derby: Publisher Odds, Picks & Predictions
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: Publisher.
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2025 Kentucky Derby Profile & Predictions: Publisher
- Name: Publisher
- Post Position: 13
- Trainer: Steve Asmussen
- Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
- Owners: Gus King & Estate of Brereton C. Jones
- Breeder: Kentucky
- Sire: American Pharoah
- Dam: Indian Pride
- Color: Bay
- Career Record: 7 starts: 0 wins, 2 seconds, 3 thirds
- Earnings: $407,756
- Top Equibase Speed Figure: 100
- Derby Qualifying Points: 60
- Odds: 20-1
After lackluster performances at the Southwest Stakes and Rebel Stakes, Publisher ran a strong second at the Arkansas Derby behind Sandman. Publisher has yet to win a race, finishing between second and sixth in all seven career starts. Additionally, Publisher has lost to a lot of horses in this field, and it would take a perfect run for him to win the Kentucky Derby.
Crazier things have happened, but ultimately, this is a 20-1 horse that you can ignore.
– Phil Wood
Bet: Toss
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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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