With a favorite post position at No. 8—a spot that has produced nine Derby winners, most recently Mage in 2023—Journalism has a very real chance to approach the Preakness with a shot at the Triple Crown.

Post Positions have been drawn, and the field is set for the 151st Kentucky Derby. The field saw a couple of adjustments prior to the draw. Late scratches included Bob Baffert's Madaket Road (opted for the shorter Pat Day Mile) and Brad Cox's Tappan Street (fractured leg in training Saturday morning).