Kentucky Derby - Season 8 / Year 2025

Kentucky Derby - Season 8 / Year 2025

Season 8 / Year 2025

Sovereignty won the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby Saturday at Churchill Downs, besting race favorite Journalism in a dramatic conclusion to the most prestigious event in the sport. Surging from the middle of the pack to the front and running nose-to-nose with Journalism near the finish line, the victor utilized the tactical speed that defined his race style to earn the biggest win of his racing career and take home $3.1 million of the $5 million payout.

The victory earned jockey Manuel Franco, recently released from the hospital due to an injury, his first Kentucky Derby title and trainer Bill Mott his second.

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DatesMay 3, 2025 - May 3, 2025
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The 151st Annual Kentucky Derby
Year 2025Episode 1300 min

The 151st Annual Kentucky Derby

Live from iconic Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.

The 151st Kentucky Derby features morning-line favorite Journalism (3-1), who won the 2025 Santa Anita Derby (G1) and the 2025 San Felipe Stakes (G2). Other contenders include 2025 Arkansas Derby (G1) winner Sandman (6-1), this year's Blue Grass Stakes (G1) winner Burnham Square (12-1), 2025 Florida Derby (G1) runner-up Sovereignty (5-1), and 2025 Louisiana Derby (G2) winner Tiztastic (20-1).

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