INDIANAPOLIS – “It was insanity,” Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said after it was over, after the madness that was the Pacers’ series-clinching, 119-118 overtime victory against the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 5, and I couldn’t tell you which part of the night he was referencing.
The start, when the Bucks scored the first 13 points and Carlisle was begging his players to “(bleeping) hit somebody”?
The Indiana Pacers eliminated the Milwaukee Bucks from the NBA playoffs in dramatic fashion on Tuesday night, and tensions boiled over afterward.
At the heart of it all was Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, whose confrontation with Bennedict Mathurin led to a shoving match between the teams. The two-time MVP and 2021 Finals MVP also appeared to get in a verbal altercation with Tyrese Haliburton’s father.
Antetokounmpo was asked about the incidents after the game and spoke at length about people being ‘disrespectful.’
‘I believe (in) being humble in victory. That’s the way I am,’ Antetokounmpo said. ‘Now, there can be a lot of people out there that are like, no when you win the game you got to talk (stuff) and it’s a green light for you to be disrespectful toward somebody else.
‘I disagree. I’ve won the championship. They haven’t.’
Antetokounmpo then addressed the incident with Haliburton’s father.
‘Coming in the floor and showing me his son’s towel, with (Haliburton’s) face (saying) ‘this is what we do. This is what we F’ing do. This the F we do,’ …. I feel like that’s very, very disrespectful,’ Antetokounmpo said.
‘I’m happy for him, I’m happy for his son, and I’m happy that he’s happy for his son,’ Antetokounmpo later added. ‘That’s how you’re supposed to feel. But coming to me and disrespecting me and cursing at me I think is totally unacceptable, totally unacceptable.’
Antetokounmpo ended his remarks saying he thought he and Haliburton’s father were in a ‘good place’ after speaking.
The Bucks won the NBA title in 2021, their first in 50 years, but have been going the wrong way since. They lost in the second round in 2022 and have bowed out in the first round three consecutive years. The future is murky with Damian Lillard likely to miss most if not all of the 2025-26 season after tearing his Achilles in this series.
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Bob Baffert is back at the Kentucky Derby in 2025 and looking to break the record he broke and then had revoked.
The decorated horse trainer had his three-year suspension lifted by Churchill Downs Incorporated last July and Saturday will be his first ‘Run for the Roses’ since 2021, when Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit was disqualified after failing a post-race drug test. The Baffert-trained horse later died of a heart attack after a workout in December 2021.
Baffert initially denied any wrongdoing and appealed the suspension through a lawsuit, and Churchill Downs officials extended the suspension another year. But Baffert eventually accepted responsibility for the traces of betamethasone found in Medina Spirit after the 2021 Kentucky Derby in a statement released last year in conjunction with the end of his suspension. That paved the way for Baffert to have two horses in the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby this year.
Though neither are considered favorites to win, Baffert’s return to the race he has still won six times before will overshadow the horses leading into post time Churchill Downs. His reputation and legacy are more complicated now, but he simply sounds relieved to be there again.
‘Everyone’s been really nice to me,’ Baffert said, according to Reuters. ‘They say they are happy to see me, and I’m happy to be back.’
Here’s more on Baffert, why he was suspended from the Kentucky Derby and what to expect from his return to Churchill Downs for the 2025 Run for the Roses:
Nobody has trained more Triple Crown race winners than Baffert and he has trained two Triple Crown winners ‒ American Pharoah in 2015 and Justify in 2018. Baffert is also tied with Ben Jones for the most wins by a trainer at the Kentucky Derby, and briefly had that record to himself when Medina Spirit crossed the finish line first in 2021.
But the horse tested positive for the corticosteroid betamethasone in a post-race drug test, becoming the highest-profile horse doping case within the sport. It was also not the first failed drug test involving a Baffert-trained horse for various reasons. Medina Spirit’s violation was later confirmed after a second positive test.
Medina Spirit was disqualified and Churchill Downs, Incorporated handed Baffert a two-year suspension. It was just the second winner in the Kentucky Derby’s history to be tarnished by a drug-related disqualification.
Baffert vehemently denied he gave Medina Spirit the steroid and alleged contamination or tampering. He filed an appeal with the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission and a lawsuit against Churchill Downs in February 2022 hoping to overturn the suspension. But Churchill Downs officials ultimately extended Baffert’s suspension because of his continued efforts to discredit the positive test.
“Mr. Baffert continues to peddle a false narrative concerning the failed drug test of Medina Spirit at the 147th Kentucky Derby from which his horse was disqualified by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission in accordance with Kentucky law and regulations,’ Churchill Downs said in a statement in July 2023 announcing the extension of Baffert’s suspension.
‘Prior to that race, Mr. Baffert signed an agreement with Churchill Downs which stated that he was responsible for understanding the rules of racing in Kentucky and that he would abide by them. The results of the tests clearly show that he did not comply, and his ongoing conduct reveals his continued disregard for the rules and regulations that ensure horse and jockey safety, as well as the integrity and fairness of the races conducted at our facilities.’
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission denied Baffert’s appeal in August 2023. Baffert wrote on social media in January 2024 he instructed attorneys to drop his appeal related to the disqualification of Medina Spirit.
Churchill Downs then announced in July 2024 that Baffert’s suspension had been lifted because ‘we are satisfied that Mr. Baffert has taken responsibility for his actions, completed a substantial penalty and is committed to running in full compliance with the rules and regulations going forward,’ Churchill Downs CEO Bill Carstanjen said via a news release.
Baffert said in his own statement he was ‘responsible for any substance found in the horses that I train, and I have paid a very steep price with a three-year suspension and the disqualification of Medina Spirit’s performance.’
Betamethasone is a steroid used therapeutically to reduce inflammation in a horse’s joints. It is not considered a performance-enhancing drug. But the state of Kentucky limits the use of betamethasone to 14 days or more before a race, so the drug clears a horse’s system.
There are two horses trained by Bob Baffert entered in the 2025 Kentucky Derby.
Citizen Bull (16-1 odds) is the other Baffert-trained horse in the 2025 Kentucky Derby field. He won the Eclipse Award as the top 2-year-old in 2024, but drew a poor post position (No. 1) in Saturday’s race.
Bob Baffert turned 72 years old in January 2025.
The 151st Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs is set for Saturday, May 3, 2025. The Kentucky Derby will be broadcast on NBC and USA Network. Streaming options will be available on Fubo (which offers a free trial) and Peacock.
Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025
Time: 6:45 p.m. ET
TV: NBC, USA Network
Stream: Fubo, Peacock
Location: Churchill Downs (Louisville, Kentucky)
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FIRST ON FOX – Experts on the Islamic Republic of Iran’s manipulative atomic weapons bargaining strategy issued a dire warning to team Trump negotiators on how to avoid falling into the trap of former President Barack Obama’s flawed nuclear deal with Iran.
President Trump issued a scathing indictment of Obama’s agreement when he withdrew from the atomic accord in 2018, declaring, ‘This was a horrible one-sided deal that should have never, ever been made.’ Trump asserted that Obama’s 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the formal name for the Iran nuclear deal, did not stop Tehran from building an atomic bomb.
Experts from United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) published a report that outlines the 10 negotiating tactics Iran exploits to secure major concessions while retaining its capability to construct a nuclear weapon.
The report, in an ode to President Trump’s famous 1987 book ‘The Art of the Deal,’ is called: ‘Iran’s Version of the ‘Art of the Deal” and was authored by Saeid Golkar, Jason M. Brodsky and Kasra Aarabi.
The 10 tactics Iran uses in nuclear negotiations to outorganize the U.S. government and its allies, according to UANI, are:
The Grass Can Be Greener Promises vague future rewards to keep talks alive without offering anything concrete.
Exploit the illusion of political pluralism – use ‘moderates’ vs. ‘hardliners’ to extract concessions, even though all power lies with the supreme leader.
Dangle phantom investment deals to lure Western governments and companies – then pull the rug out.
Issue exaggerated threats to stir anti-war sentiment and paralyze tough policymaking in the U.S.
Resist clear commitments; rely on vague language to allow deniability while still benefiting from deals.
Engage in endless, exhausting talks to delay action, offering superficial gestures to avoid real consequences
Invoke historical grievances to justify current behavior and shift blame onto the West.
Exploit rifts within Western alliances – between the U.S. and Europe, or even within U.S. administrations
Use bazaar-style haggling tactics – start high, concede slow, cloak intentions in false politeness.
Leak selectively and spin the media narrative to present Iran as the reasonable actor driving diplomacy.
The UANI experts explained in greater detail in their report how Iran’s regime maximizes gains with minimum concessions via its 10 deceptive bargaining tactics.
According to the UANI ‘These are derived from direct accounts from individuals who have firsthand experience in negotiating and dealing with Iranian officials, native Iranian policy experts, as well as from observations from veteran Iran watchers.’
The Trump administration and Iran have just completed a third round of indirect nuclear talks. According to Reuters, Omani officials have said a new round of U.S.-Iran talks could be held on May 3 in Europe. No formal decision has been taken.
Iran has reached out to Britain, France and Germany ahead of the next negotiating session. This suggests Tehran is keeping its options open, but also wants to assess where the Europeans stand on the possible re-imposition of U.N. sanctions before October, when a resolution ratifying the 2015 accord expires.
UANI says Iran is seeking to play the EU against U.S. to weaken the Western alliance. The experts wrote that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali ‘Ayatollah Khamenei’s overarching strategy has been rooted in his so-called ‘West without the U.S.’ method. Grounded in Khamenei’s and the Islamic Republic’s vehement anti-Americanism, this strategy has sought to divide the Europeans from the U.S. to undercut U.S. national interests.’
UANI argued that the Iranian regime’s ‘gimmicks are meant to try to mask the fact that the Iranians are offering nothing more than the concessions it made to President Obama under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) of 2015.’
Iran seeks to manipulate nuclear talks to diminish the ‘ideal conditions for Israel and/or the U.S. to take military action against Tehran,’ noted UANI. Trump’s military threats to target Iran’s nuclear facilities have forced Tehran to engage in negotiations, according to the experts.
President Donald Trump may prefer a diplomatic solution to stop Iran’s creep toward a nuclear weapon, but recently claimed he’ll be ‘leading the pack’ to war with the regime if talks falter.
‘I think we’re going to make a deal with Iran,’ he told Time magazine in an interview published Friday, while claiming that President Joe Biden had allowed Iran to ‘become rich.’
Fox News’ Morgan Phillips and Reuters contributed to this report.
Former NBA players Mike Bibby and Shaquille O’Neal are starting to make waves in the transfer portal.
No, they are not coming back to play in college. Bibby is the new head coach at Sacramento State, and O’Neal, the Hall of Famer and a current NBA analyst for TNT, is the team’s new general manager, who will not take a salary and serve the program in a volunteer capacity.
After O’Neal’s son, Shaqir, transferred from Florida A&M to Sacramento State, the Hornets signed former four-star recruit Mikey Williams, according to ESPN.com.
Williams played last season at Central Florida and will have three years of eligibility remaining.
Williams, a 6-3 combo guard from San Diego, California, played in 18 games last season and averaged 5.1 points per game.
The Hornets, who have never made the NCAA Tournament, hired Bibby on March 24 after the team went 7-25 (3-15 Big Sky) last season under interim coach Michael Czepil.
Sacramento State is making moves in the NIL world as well, reportedly raising $35 million in funds to compete with the upper-echelon schools in college athletics.
Ryan Garcia says Jake Paul eventually will have no choice but to fight him.
“I mean, he’s going to run out of opponents,’’ Garcia told USA TODAY Sports. “There’s only so many 40-year-old dudes out there in the world that have a name.
“So he’s going to have to come through me sooner or later. I know he doesn’t want to though because I’m going to be firing on him. He knows I got those punches on me. So I think that once he’s done fighting these old men and he is ready for a real fight, he could come see me.’’
Garcia, 26, is scheduled to fight Rolando ‘Rolly” Romero on Friday after a one-year suspension for a failed drug test.
On June 28, Paul, 28, is scheduled to fight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., 39.
So, not quite 40.
“Close enough,’’ Garcia said.
Paul (11-1, 7 KOs) is coming off a victory by unanimous decision over 58-year-old Mike Tyson, who is the only one of Paul’s opponents who was 40 or older at the time of the fight. But of Paul’s 10 other opponents, eight were 35 or older.
Paul had two fights against Tyron Woodley, who was 39 at the time of each bout.
Garcia, who is 5-foot-9 and fights at 147 pounds, would face a significant size disadvantage against the 6-1 Paul, who weighed 228 pounds for his fight with Tyson. But Paul earlier this year teased a possible bout against Tank Davis, who fights at 147 pounds.
“If he could fight Tank Davis, he could fight me,’’ Garcia said. “Davis is smaller than me. I’m the one that taught (Paul) boxing, so he has to see me.”
Asked if Paul should be considered a legitimate boxer, Garcia replied, “He’s a wild card. I mean, I don’t know if he’s a boxer. At the end of the day, he’s never fought in a ranked match at his weight class. I don’t even know what his weight class is. I don’t know if it’s heavyweight. I don’t know. It’s cruiserweight. I don’t know what his weight class is, so can’t really say that he’s legitimate.
“But he’s had a lot of big fights because of who he is.’’
Commenting on Paul’s upcoming fight against Chavez, Garcia pointed out that Chavez lost a split decision to former UFC champion Anderson Silva in 2021.
At the time, Chavez was 1-1 as a pro boxer. Since then Chavez has had just two fights and won both by unanimous decision.
Garcia said Chavez “hasn’t been good for a long, long, long time. He’s already lost to Anderson Silva. And Jake lost to Anderson Silva. So it’s like, I can’t really consider this something. But it’s going to be a big fight regardless. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is a good name and Jake Paul got all the eyes on him. So they’re going to make a lot of money. I think that’s key to (Paul’s) career.”
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NEW YORK — At this point, for the New York Knicks, the pattern is concerning.
Seeking to close out their first NBA postseason series at home since the 1999 Eastern Conference finals, the Knicks fell short in a 106-103 loss replete with many of the same ailments that have plagued the team throughout the series, which now returns to Detroit for Game 6.
Championship-caliber squads recognize and address their weaknesses — or they work to hide them altogether. New York’s issues have been self-inflicted: low-energy third quarters, stretches of play distracted by complaints to the officials, carelessness with the ball. All traits indicate that, in their current state, the Knicks are not quite championship ready.
“We haven’t put ourselves in a position to get a commanding win,” center Karl-Anthony Towns told reporters after the game. “We’ve been very gritty this whole series and physical, and it has allowed us to find a way a lot of times to win. You only can do it so many times before it comes back to bite you.”
This is precisely the problem. The Knicks have proven time and time again that they can close; their winning percentage in clutch games during the regular season (.613) ranked fifth in the NBA. Across an 82-game slate, that is manageable. Against the compression and elevated stakes of the NBA playoffs, however, that becomes unsustainable.
And the challenges, should the Knicks eventually close out Detroit, will only get tougher.
The No. 2 Boston Celtics, a team that swept New York in its four games this regular season, awaits in the conference semis.
Against the Pistons this series, the Knicks have lost the third quarter in each game. Their combined points differential for the period, across the five games, is -33 — or an average of 6.6 points conceded per third quarter.
And in a series in which each of the past three games have been decided by six points combined, the sluggish starts coming out of halftime have a direct and undeniable impact on New York’s two losses.
What’s telling — and what’s indicative that this is a self-enforced energy and effort issue — is that the Knicks have typically responded with fierce intensity in fourth quarters when they’ve had to make up deficits.
In the post-game locker room, players were at a loss when asked for possible answers.
Forward Mikal Bridges suggested coming out of halftime in layup lines to “get everybody out there moving.”
Towns said the Knicks needed to control the things they could control, “effort … execution, discipline.”
Forward Josh Hart said the Knicks needed to stop appealing to the officials and yielding transition opportunities to the athletic Pistons.
Backup point guard Miles McBride proposed more communication from the bench, “yelling at those guys, cheering them on and just staying positive,” before pausing to expand his answer.
“At this point, anything,” he said. “We just got to figure it out, together.”
There was one positive that the Knicks should take away from Game 5. All-Star point guard Jalen Brunson and Towns have been the focal points of the team’s offense. In some games, New York has depended on the duo almost exclusively.
On Tuesday night, the pair struggled early, combining to make just one of their first 10 shots, scoring just five points through the four-minute mark in the second quarter. But Hart pushed the pace in transition and converted easy layups. Bridges worked the mid-range. Forward OG Anunoby scored inside and out.
New York had six players reach double figures, suggesting that role players can carry the burden when Brunson and Towns are otherwise reined in.
Despite the obvious frustration in the Knicks locker room, Brunson expressed confidence that the Knicks would solve the issue. Slow starts in the first quarter had also been a problem earlier in the series, and Brunson spoke about how the Knicks looked to get into their offensive actions more quickly.
But, with the Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers executing at elite levels, New York will not compete for a conference title without cleaning up its third quarters.
“It’s a really important first couple of minutes,” Brunson said. “It’s important for us to come out as a team.
“Regardless of how we feel or whatever, tomorrow we got to turn the page. I’ve said this before, if it’s a win or loss, it’s short-term memory because you’ve got to come back the next day to figure out what you’ve got to do to win the next one.”
The Carolina Hurricanes became the first NHL team to advance to the second round when they beat the New Jersey Devils in the second overtime on Tuesday night.
Wednesday, they could be joined by the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers and the Eastern Conference top-seeded Washington Capitals, who lead their series 3-1.
The Panthers, missing suspended defenseman Aaron Ekblad, visit the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning will be without Brandon Hagel, who was injured on Ekblad’s hit.
The Capitals host the Montreal Canadiens with a chance to reach the second round for the first time since their 2017-18 championship season.
Here are the playoff matchups, schedule and results for the first round of the NHL’s Stanley Cup playoffs (all times p.m. ET, series are best of seven):
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Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals, 7, ESPN
Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:30, ESPN2
St. Louis Blues at Winnipeg Jets, 9:30, ESPN
Key: M-Metropolitan; A-Atlantic; WC-wild card; x-if necessary
Capitals lead series 3-1
Game 1: Capitals 3, Canadiens 2 (OT) | Story
Game 2: Capitals 3, Canadiens 1
Game 3: Canadiens 6, Capitals 3 | Story
Game 4: Capitals 5, Canadiens 2
Game 5: Wednesday, April 30, Canadiens at Capitals, 7, ESPN
x-Game 6: Friday, May 2, Capitals at Canadiens, TBD
x-Game 7: Sunday, May 4, Canadiens at Capitals, TBD
Hurricanes win series 4-1
Game 1: Hurricanes 4, Devils 1
Game 2: Hurricanes 3, Devils 1
Game 3: Devils 3, Hurricanes 2 (2OT) | Story
Game 4: Hurricanes 5, Devils 2
Game 5: Hurricanes 5, Devils 4 (2OT)
Maple Leafs lead series 3-2
Game 1: Maple Leafs 6, Senators 2
Game 2: Maple Leafs 3, Senators 2 (OT)
Game 3: Maple Leafs 3, Senators 2 (OT)
Game 4: Senators 4, Maple Leafs 3 (OT)
Game 5: Senators 4, Maple Leafs 0
Game 6: Friday, May 1, Maple Leafs at Senators, 7, TBS
x-Game 7: Saturday, May 3, Senators at Maple Leafs, TBD
Panthers lead series 3-1
Game 1: Panthers 6, Lightning 2
Game 2: Panthers 2, Lightning 0 | Story
Game 3: Lightning 5, Panthers 1 | Story
Game 4: Panthers 4, Lightning 2 | Story
Game 5: Wednesday, April 30, Panthers at Lightning, 7:30, ESPN2
x-Game 6: Friday, May 2, Lightning at Panthers, TBD
x-Game 7: Sunday, May 4, Panthers at Lightning, TBD
Key: C-Central; P-Pacific; WC-wild card, x-if necessary
Series tied 2-2
Game 1: Jets 5, Blues 3
Game 2: Jets 2, Blues 1
Game 3: Blues 7, Jets 2
Game 4: Blues 5, Jets 1
Game 5: Wednesday, April 30, Blues at Jets, 9:30, ESPN
Game 6: Friday, May 2, Jets at Blues, TBD
x-Game 7: Sunday, May 4, Blues at Jets, TBD
Stars lead series 3-2
Game 1: Avalanche 5, Stars 1
Game 2: Stars 4, Avalanche 3 (OT) | Story
Game 3: Stars 2, Avalanche 1 (OT) | Story
Game 4: Avalanche 4, Stars 0
Game 5: Stars 6, Avalanche 2
Game 6: Thursday, May 1, Stars at Avalanche, 9:30, TBS
x-Game 7: Saturday, May 3, Avalanche at Stars, TBD
Golden Knights lead 3-2
Game 1: Golden Knights 4, Wild 2
Game 2: Wild 5, Golden Knights 2
Game 3: Wild 5, Golden Knights 2
Game 4: Golden Knights 4, Wild 3 (OT)
Game 5: Golden Knights 3, Wild 2 (OT)
Game 6: Thursday, May 1, Golden Knights at Wild, 7:30, ESPN
x-Game 7: Saturday, May 3, Wild at Golden Knights, TBD
Oilers lead 3-2
Game 1: Kings 6, Oilers 5 | Story
Game 2: Kings 6, Oilers 2
Game 3: Oilers 7, Kings 4 | Story
Game 4: Oilers 4, Kings 3 (OT)
Game 5: Oilers 3, Kings 1
Game 6: Thursday, May 1, Kings at Oilers, 10, ESPN
x-Game 7: Saturday, May 3, Oilers at Kings, TBD
U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín is continuing to block the government from cutting off funding for legal services for unaccompanied immigrant children.
‘This injunction precludes cutting off access to congressionally appropriated funding for its duration,’ the court ordered.
The move to grant the motion for a preliminary injunction came after the court had previously granted a temporary restraining order to the same effect.
Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment on Wednesday but did not receive a response by the time of publication.
In 2023, then-Vice President Kamala Harris broke a tie vote in the U.S. Senate to confirm then-President Joe Biden’s nomination of Martínez-Olguín to serve as a U.S. district judge for the Northern District of California.
The judge has previously worked as an attorney with the National Immigration Law Center, according to her biography on the court’s website.
‘Working at the intersection of immigrant, economic, and racial justice, NILC deploys a multi-pronged strategy to secure lasting, transformational change,’ the organization notes on its website.
The preliminary injunction comes amid a challenge against the government’s move to cut off funding pertaining to legal aid for unaccompanied immigrant children.
Various organizations lodged a legal challenge after the government partially terminated a contract with the Acacia Center for Justice, though Acacia itself is not a plaintiff.
‘Until March 21, 2025, the Acacia Center for Justice (‘Acacia’) managed a network of 89 legal services organizations (including Plaintiffs) in 159 offices across the country providing representation to unaccompanied children through funding from HHS and ORR, under a contract between Acacia and DOI (contracting on behalf of HHS and ORR),’ a complaint asserted, referring to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), HHS’s Office of Refugee Resettlement and the Department of Interior.
The Trump administration has been facing a string of legal challenges over a variety of issues during the first 100 days of the president’s second term in office.
The Kentucky Derby is Saturday and the 20-horse field is set.
The 20-horse field is set and the race tabbed as ‘the most exciting two minutes in sports’ will take place this weekend.
The big race always manages to attract viewers with a wide range of betting experience. Whether it’s your first time betting on the Kentucky Derby or you’re just looking to get familiar with the field, here’s everything you need to know before placing a bet.
Some sportsbooks will allow betting on the big race. FanDuel has been one with several options for bettors through its sportsbook and Racing App in 29 states across the county.
Journalism is considered one of the early favorites to win the Kentucky Derby, but betting on the horse alone may not provide the payout you seek.
You can always feature the favorite as a part of an exacta or a trifecta, or explore other races within the Churchill Downs program on that day to piece together a daily double or a pick-6.
Odds as of 1 a.m. ET on Wednesday, April 30, according to KentuckyDerby.com
As previously mentioned, Journalism has been listed as the early favorite at 3-1. Sovereignty has another popular option at 5-1, followed by Sandman at 6-1.
Odds as of 1 a.m. ET on Wednesday, April 30, according to KentuckyDerby.com
Odds as of 1 a.m. ET on Wednesday, April 30, according to KentuckyDerby.com
The 151st Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs is scheduled for Saturday, May 3, 2025. The race will be broadcast on NBC and USA Network. Streaming options will be available on Fubo (which offers a free trial) and Peacock.
Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025
Time: 6:45 p.m. ET
TV: NBC, USA Network
Stream: Fubo, Peacock
Location: Churchill Downs (Louisville, Kentucky)
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