Twenty horses will line up at Churchill Downs on Saturday for the 2025 Kentucky Derby, and the field consists of 19 colts and one gelding. The outlier is Burnham Square, who will become the 136th gelding to compete in the Run for the Roses.

You can never really count out a Bob Baffert-trained horse. After all, Baffert trained the last two Triple Crown winners and won the Kentucky Derby on six occasions. Rodriguez is a dark-horse candidate to win on paper, but he's placed in the top three in five starts dating back to November.

Who should you bet on in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday? And who should you avoid? A closer look at all of the contenders as you weigh your wagers.