Want an all inclusive guide to the 2025 Louisiana Derby? Watch as I give you key angles and stats that help you find your winner! 10 horses are lining up on Saturday March 22, 2025 to compete in the Louisiana Derby at the Fairgrounds in New Orleans to get 100 points and start in the 2025 Kentucky Derby. Who will have the winning edge? This is a very evenly matched race without a clear favorite but knowing the stats, plusses, and minuses can help you with your selection. Brad Cox enters the race with two runners, #1 John Hancock and #9 Instant Replay. Brad Cox at the Fairgrounds in New Orleans has a winning edge and John Hancock and Instant Replay both have speed to challenge the other runners. Then there is the #2 horse Chunk of Gold who stunned as the second place finisher in the Risen Star. His superpower is late speed. Steve Asmussen has won this race 4 times and brings the consistent board hitter #3 Tiztastic and newcomer #4 Yinzer. MyRacehorse's #5 Caldera took on Getaway Car in the Sunland Park Derby and is looking to get on the Kentucky Derby trail for hall of fame trainer, D Wayne Lukas. #6 horse is Built who has a solid foundation at the Fairgrounds in all the Kentucky Derby prep races. Will blinkers make the difference? Todd Pletcher, who has the most wins in this race at 5, brings Vassimo, a horse with heart. The #8 horse is Furio and this will be his first Kentucky Derby prep race. The #10 horse, Hypnus, comes out of the Rebel, where he found all sorts of trouble. Will Hypnus have a better race in the Louisiana Derby?