Gene Menez, who gave out 18-1 Mystik Dan as a live longshot to win last year, reveals his 2025 Kentucky Derby bets and 2025 Kentucky Derby betting strategy for Churchill Downs

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.

Will we see another long-shot winner like Mystik Dan in 2025? JASON SZENES FOR THE NEW YORK POST Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links.