Triple Crown season begins on Saturday at Churchill Downs with the 2025 Kentucky Derby. Post time is 6:57 p.m. ET, when 19 three-year-olds will battle over a 1 1/4 miles dirt track. After the 2025 Kentucky Derby will be the Preakness Stakes,

Post position matters quite a bit at the Kentucky Derby. Horses in the earlier post positions have traditionally performed better than horses in the later post positions at the event. The fifth post position has resulted in the most wins at the Kentucky Derby, with 10 horses winning from that slot during the race's history.

Gray horses: Gray horses look different, so they generate some excitement from people who might not care about a horse’s pedigree or speed rating. No gray horse has won the Kentucky Derby since 2005. There are three grays running this year: Sandman, Final Gambit, and Chunk of Gold.