About the owners: Admire Daytona, who was purchased by Junko Kondo for approximately $480,000 as a foal, will be Junko Kondo’s first Kentucky Derby starter. Kondo’s late husband, Riichi, was famous for naming his horses with the “Admire” prefix and he campaigned 2007 Japanese Horse of the Year Admire Moon. Owner: Koichi Nishikawa.

Steve Kornacki breaks down the post positions and top contenders for the 2025 Kentucky Derby, including the horse with the best betting odds to win: Journalism.