Get up to speed on how to bet on the Kentucky Derby in 2025, including what states allow online horse betting, the best Kentucky Derby betting apps, and types of bets to place.

You can never really count out a Bob Baffert-trained horse. After all, Baffert trained the last two Triple Crown winners and won the Kentucky Derby on six occasions. Rodriguez is a dark-horse candidate to win on paper, but he's placed in the top three in five starts dating back to November.