Kentucky Derby 2025: See who won

It was off to the races Saturday for the 151st Kentucky Derby, known as "the most exciting two minutes in sports."

Here’s what to know: 

Who won the Kentucky Derby?

Sovereignty crossed the finish line first in the Kentucky Derby.

The backstory:

Sovereignty was the early second choice at 5-1. The Florida Derby winner is trained by Hall of Famer Bill Mott and ridden by Junior Alvarado. He drew the No. 18 post, putting him outside most of the 20-horse field.

Journalism had been the 3-1 morning-line favorite. 

By the numbers:

For the second straight year, the Derby total purse was $5 million, with the winning owner earning $1.3 million and a gold trophy. Second place is worth $1 million, with payouts down to fifth place. The winning horse's breeding rights are likely to soar. The winning jockey typically receives 10% of the purse and a smaller trophy.

While some of the owners, trainers and jockeys are the same from year to year, the horses never are. The Derby is for male and female 3-year-olds only, meaning a horse is eligible just once in its career. Only three fillies have won, the last was in 1988.

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What time was the Kentucky Derby?

6:57 p.m. Eastern on Saturday.

Kentucky Derby forecast

Baeza trains on the track during morning workouts prior to the 151st Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 02, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Local perspective:

Saturday's forecast was for a high around 65 degrees (32 Celsius) with a 90% chance of rain. The last sloppy track was in 2019 when Country House won via disqualification.

How to watch the Kentucky Derby

Derby Day coverage began at noon Eastern on USA Network and streaming on Peacock. NBC and Peacock had coverage from 2:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Telemundo Deportes began at 6:30 p.m. on Universo and streaming on the Telemundo app. All races at Churchill Downs except the Derby were shown on FanDuel TV.