A horse named Render Judgment, partially owned by Toby Keith’s Dream Walkin’ Farms, is in the field for the iconic race at Churchill Downs. The horse’s inclusion marks the fulfillment of a 30-year dream for Keith, who died from stomach cancer on Feb. 5, 2024.

It's looking like it might be a wet and muddy weekend in Louisville for the 2025 Kentucky Derby. The current forecast has a strong chance of rain on Thursday, a 50 percent chance on Friday and a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms on Saturday when the 151st Run for the Roses is scheduled.

Journalism is the horse to beat in the 2025 Kentucky Derby field. The current pre-race favorite won the last four races he was entered in. His last victory came at the Santa Anita Derby, one of the top Derby tune-up events. Journalism is a horse that simply knows how to get to the front of fields and stay there.