Savereigtty is the winner of the 151st Kentucky derby after an exciting end of favorite journalism to limit the first stage of the Triple Crown 2025. Baeza finished third and final Gambit finished fourth.
Sovereigtty went out to post No. 18 after entering the race with 9-1 probabilities after opening the week with the 5-1 line probabilities in the morning. Citizen Bull led to the last shift that left the door one. It was reduced to the final stretch, where Sovereigtyty and journalism had an incredible battle of two horses. Savereigtty won the race.
Junior Alvarado was the winning rider in Sovereigtty. Bill Mott was the winning coach.
Here is a video of sovereign journalism that accumulates the section in the 151st Kentucky derby.
The climatic conditions in Churchill Downs created a muddy and slow track that we are used to. It rained during the night in Louisville and throughout the day during racing day. This was the longest race and the deepest field as a contenders than any of the 19 horses in the field had competed. It was also one of the most careless clues. The east coast races are typically 9 to 10 horses, while the west coast races are often 5 to 6 horses. The depth of Kentucky derby makes perhaps the most difficult race to win in sport.
Journalism entered the race as the favorite in 7-2 after winning four begins to entertain Kentucky derby. The other favorites were Sandman (5-1 Odds), Luxor Cafe (8-1 Odds), Sovereigtty (9-1 Odds) and American Promise (11-1 Odds).
Citizen Bull, a horse trained by the infamous figure of Bob Baffert horse racing, ended short after a strong start. Baffert returned to Kentucky Derby in 2025 after a three -year suspension of Churchill Downs for positive tests for prohibited substances five times, including the winner of Derby Kentucky 2021 Medina Spirit. Read our story about Baffert’s history. Baffert was supposed to have two horses in the race, but Rodríguez Róóó, which opened a place for Baaza.
Winners and payments of Kentucky Derby 2025
1st: 18 Sovereigtty $ 17.96 $ 7.50 $ 5.58
2nd: 8 Journalism $ 4.94 $ 3.70
3rd: 21 Baeza $ 8.38
$ 2.00 exact 18-8 $ 48.32
$ 0.50 TRIFECTA 18-8-21 $ 115.56
$ 1.00 Superfecta 18-8-21-3 $ 1,682.27
$ 1.00 Superhight 18-8-21-3-20 $ 38,405.96
$ 1.00 DOUBLE 10-18 $ 26.96
$ 0.50 pick 3 2-10-18 $ 64.16
$ 0.50 pick 4 4 or 4 7.8.16.17.18-2-5.10.11-18 $ 236.39
$ 0.50 pick 5 5 or 5 7-7.8.16.17.18-2-5.10.11-18 $ 1,504.44
$ 0.20 pick 6 6 or 6 3.4.7-7-7.8.16.17.18-2-5.10.11-18 $ 2.062.47
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Kentucky Derby Purse 2025 with a prize in money
The Derby Kentucky 2025 is the same as 2024. The five best horses will end in money. Here is the breakdown of payments:
- First: $ 3.1 million
- Second: $ 1 million
- Third: $ 500,000
- Fourth: $ 250,000
- Fifth: $ 150,000
The Jockey winner usually takes home 10 percent of the prize, while the riders that come in number 2 and not. 3 They generally take five percent home.
