Kentucky Derby 2025: Which Underdog Could Steal the Spotlight from the Favorites?

Last year’s Run for the Roses was a thriller. There was a three-way photo finish with Mystik Dan edging out Sierra Leone, and my pick to win the 2024 Kentucky Derby, Japan’s Forever Young. Mystik Dan was 20-1 on the morning-line (ML), Sierra Leone was the second betting choice at 3-1, and Forever Young opened at 10-1. 

Since horse racing is a “parimutuel” betting event, these thoroughbreds closed at different odds than their MLs. Parimutuel is a French word that basically means “pool betting”. So, rather than betting against the “House,” you’re betting against your fellow gamblers. The official odds are set once all the money is collected and the race starts. 

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