This year marks NBC’s 25th production of the Kentucky Derby and the first Run for the Roses since 2021 for polarizing trainer Bob Baffert, who returns this weekend after serving out a three-year suspension.

Disgraced and decorated, Bob Baffert is back at Churchill Downs this week ahead of the 151st Kentucky Derby with a tale to tell.

Three years after Medina Spirit's victory was stripped due to a failed drug test, Baffert looks to reclaim his place at Churchill Downs.

Who are those horses, where will they start from, and which is the greatest threat to the favorite? Find out with this preview. Time: 6:57 p.m. EST Coverage begins: 2:00 p.m. EST The lineup and post position for the 2025 Kentucky Derby is as follows: * Baeza is the 21st horse entered into this year's race and will compete if another horse scratches.

The 151st Kentucky Derby is nearly here. On Saturday, 20 horses will take the track at Churchill Downs looking to win horse racing's most prestigious event. Journalism enters the event as the favorite,

Here's a look at the pole positions for this year's first Triple Crown race.