Horse racing's Triple Crown kicks off Saturday when the starting gate opens for the 2025 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Santa Anita Derby winner Journalism is the favorite in the 2025 Kentucky Derby odds at 3-1 and is riding a four-race winning streak. Fountain of Youth Stakes champion Sovereignty (5-1), Arkansas Derby sensation Sandman (6-1), Santa Anita Derby runner-up Baeza (12-1), and Blue Grass Stakes hero Burnham Square (12-1) round out the top-five favorites among the 20 Kentucky Derby horses. Post time for the $5 million Kentucky Derby 2025 is 6:57 p.m. ET. Steve Asmussen (0-for26) has two 2025 Kentucky Derby horses qualified, Publisher and Tiztastic (both sired by Kentucky Derby winners) listed at 20-1.

With the Kentucky Derby's 20-horse rodeo serving as the most difficult handicapping puzzle every year, you NEED to see what Santa Anita-based racing reporter and insider Michelle Yu has to say before making any 2025 Kentucky Derby picks, considering her track record calling WINNERS of this race.

Few people in racing are as well-connected as Yu. An on-air host and reporter who has provided racing analysis for TVG, HRTV and the Breeders' Cup, Yu has spent a lifetime in racing. Prior to her television career, she worked for trainers Steve Asmussen and Ron Moquett. She also is married to Santa Anita-based trainer Ryan Hanson.

In a wide-open Kentucky Derby in 2021, she gave out Medina Spirit, who crossed the finish line first, as the winner at 12-1. In Pool 5 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager three years ago, she suggested a play on All Other 3-Year-Olds, which cashed at a whopping 18-1 when Rich Strike won.

She started off 2025 by correctly going all-in on Citizen Bull to win the Robert B. Lewis Stakes, and she also predicted Forever Young's win in the Saudi Cup, Journalism's win in the San Felipe Stakes and Sandman's win in the Arkansas Derby this year. Anyone who has followed her is WAY UP. Join SportsLine now to unlock her 2025 Kentucky Derby picks here, and use promo code "JOCKEY" to unlock 50% off!

For the 2025 Kentucky Derby, Yu has made her picks and constructed her bets. One surprise: She is completely fading Sandman, even though he won the Arkansas Derby and is one of the top favorites. Another curveball: Yu is high on Luxor Cafe, even though he's a 15-1 longshot. "He should get the Derby distance, and his stalking running style works well in this race," Yu told SportsLine. She is using Luxor Cafe prominently in her 2025 Kentucky Derby bets. Join SportsLine now to get her full 2025 Kentucky Derby insider picks, and get 50% off using the promo code "JOCKEY"!

Moreover, Yu is high on a double-digit longshot who has been getting over the Churchill Downs surface "perfectly" this week. She is including this horse in her 2025 Kentucky Derby bets, and so should you. You ABSOLUTELY NEED to see her picks before locking in any of your own!

So which horse wins the 2025 Kentucky Derby? What double-digit longshot is a must-back? And how has Yu constructed her wagers? ... Join SportsLine right now to get Michelle Yu's 2025 Kentucky Derby picks and bets, all from the racing insider who has nailed this race year after year! Use promo code "JOCKEY" to unlock 50% off before it's gone!