Final Gambit has raced four times in his career, but not once on the dirt. His first race on the dirt surface will come in quite the spot — the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.

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Final Gambit wins the G3 Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway Park for owners/breeders Juddmonte, trainer Brad H. Cox, and jockey Luan Machado Heather C. Jackson. Final Gambit wins the 2025 ...

Cox also trained Pachinko, Final Gambit’s dam. Pachinko raced nine times from 2016-18 with a 1-2-2 record, breaking her maiden at Ellis Park in her eighth try.

Final Gambit, a Kentucky bred, brings together the kind of Derby narrative that holds intrigue for racing fans of all interest levels. He’s one of three gray horses in the field.

Final Gambit, a gray horse bred in Kentucky and owned by Juddmonte Farms and trained by Brad Cox, will race in 2025 Kentucky Derby with jockey Luan Machado.

Final Gambit, a Kentucky bred, brings together the kind of Derby narrative that holds intrigue for racing fans of all interest levels. He’s one of three gray horses in the field.

Final Gambit also will have a new rider in the Matt Winn. Flavien Prat will be aboard for the first time, replacing Luan Machado, who rode the colt in his last four starts.

Final Gambit has won his last two starts by almost six starts combined, so there's a possibility that he's just getting better at the right time, and the surface switch won't be a problem.

Final Gambit, a Kentucky bred, brings together the kind of Derby narrative that holds intrigue for racing fans of all interest levels. He’s one of three gray horses in the field.

Final Gambit, a gray horse bred in Kentucky and owned by Juddmonte Farms and trained by Brad Cox, will race in 2025 Kentucky Derby with jockey Luan Machado.

Final Gambit, a Kentucky bred, brings together the kind of Derby narrative that holds intrigue for racing fans of all interest levels. He’s one of three gray horses in the field.