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).

On the Friday before the first Saturday in May, Churchill Downs will light up for the running of the 2025 Kentucky Oaks. The Lilies for the Fillies — and its $1.25 million purse — features another stacked field this year.