Post position No. 17 is the only gate that has never produced a Kentucky Derby winner, so Sandman will try to make history in the 2025 Kentucky Derby on Saturday at Churchill Downs. The 2025 Kentucky Derby post time is 6:57 p.

Journalism is the favorite heading into the Kentucky Derby after picking up a win in the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby earlier this month. The horse, trained by Michael McCarthy, has a 4-0-1 record in five starts and ranks third on the Kentucky Derby points leaderboard (122.5).

The No. 8 post position is tied for the second-most victories in horse racing’s marquee event while Bob Baffert returns to Churchill Downs after four-year ban.