Michael W. McCarthy-trained Journalism, a three-year-old colt, is a top favorite for the 2025 Kentucky Derby. Newark Mayor Baraka Arrested Outside ICE Detention Center How to hard boil eggs ...

The thing to remember about the Kentucky Derby, and pretty much every race, is the best horse doesn’t always win. There is little doubt that Journalism was not hurt by Saturday’s draw.

The Curlin colt impressed with a 3½-length victory in the Grade II Los Alamitos Futurity and followed up with solid wins in the Grade II San Felipe Stakes and Grade I Santa Anita Derby.

Post Nos. 5 and 20 generally have the best win percentage (10.5% each) for Derby horses. But last year, neither position produced a top-five horse. When it comes to a top-three placing ...