Kentucky Derby 2025: Wagering menu for stakes-packed cards

Kentucky Derby week kicks off Saturday night as Churchill Downs opens its 43-day spring meet, offering massive pools and the chance at huge paydays.

Kentucky Derby day features 14 races, including seven stakes contests, with a betting menu that includes six Pick 5s, five Pick 4s and a mandatory payout in the 20-cent Derby City 6 jackpot.

In 2024, those wagers generated blockbuster returns:

The Pick 5 ending in the Kentucky Derby handled $4.4 million and returned $188,958.

The Pick 4 ending in the Kentucky Derby handled $3.2 million and paid $18,300.

The Derby City 6 jackpot handled $2.3 million, with a payout of $345,074.

Kentucky Oaks day also delivers a full lineup of wagering action with five Pick 5s and four Pick 4s. Two-day bets also begin on Friday, including:

The 50-cent Oaks-Turf Classic-Kentucky Derby Pick 3. 2024 handle was $686,061 with a payout of $432).

The $1, two-day Pick 6, which had 2024 handle of $508,919 and a payout of $81,109, ties together six Grade 1 races across both days. It has a mandatory payout and 15% takeout.

The races for the two-day Pick 6 will be finalized on entry day, which is Saturday, with seven potential Grade 1 events eligible for inclusion. These are Friday’s La Troienne and Kentucky Oaks and Saturday’s Churchill Downs Ford, Derby City Distaff American Turf, the Turf Classic and the Kentucky Derby.

Additional wagers for Derby Week include:

The $1 minimum Oaks-Derby Double. 2024 handle, $3 million; payout, $118.

The 50-cent all-dirt Pick 5. 2024 handle, $409,571; payout, $87,025.

The $3 all 3-year-old Pick 3. 2024 handle, $359,603; payout, $18,207.

Superfectas will be offered at a $1 minimum on Oaks and Derby days and 10 cents on all other days.

The full wagering menu and list of daily post times is available on the Churchill Downs website.