The Kentucky Derby will start the 2025 competition for horse racing's Triple Crown with a field of 19 horses set to race in the annual Run for the Roses.

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.