Kentucky Derby 2025 Contenders. Will he be able to pull off the elusive breeders’ cup. As december comes to a close and the new year begins to dawn, all eyes in racing turn to the kentucky derby.

With six races already run on the u.s. The top 5 contenders list for the 2025 kentucky derby (g1) includes 3 runners exiting the breeders’ cup juvenile, led by the race winner citizen bull.