Winner of the 2025 Kentucky Derby — the horse Sovereignty, all the details!

The annual Kentucky Derby has come and gone — as always! Known as the most exciting two minutes in sports, the annual race took place in Louisville, Kentucky, at Churchill Downs racetrack on Saturday, May 3rd. As the event concluded after the horses raced to the finish, fans are eager to know who won the Derby and, perhaps most importantly, who took home the multi-million dollar prize.

NBC and Peacock broadcasted the Derby live on Saturday. The network is known for organizing major sporting events, particularly the Olympic Games. And what better way to kick off the event than to invite Olympic champion Simone Biles to host the «Ready to Race»?

Find out below who won the 2025 Kentucky Derby and learn more about the annual event.

Sovereignty emerged as the winner of the 2025 Kentucky Derby. Fan favorites Journalism and Baeza finished second and third respectively. This is the first victory for jockey Junior Alvarado. According to NBC, he said that this win «means the world to [him]».

«My family is here. I thought I had a great chance», - he said, adding: «I'm sure they are overjoyed right now».

The prize pool for the 2025 Kentucky Derby is $ 5 million, according to the website, and the winner is expected to receive $ 3.1 million. Riders who finish second through fifth are expected to receive a decent prize, which, as reported by USA Today, amounts to the following sums:

Below is the lineup for the 2025 Kentucky Derby:

1. Citizen Bull

2. Neoequos

3. Final Gambit

5. American Promise

6. Admire Daytona

7. Luxor Café

8. Journalism

9. Burnham Square

11. Flying Mohawk

12. East Avenue

13. Publisher

14. Tiztastic

15. Render Judgment

16. Coal Battle

17. Sandman

18. Sovereignty

19. Chunk of Gold

20. Owen Almighty

21. Baeza

Mystic Dan won the 2024 Kentucky Derby