The winner of the Kentucky Derby receives $3.1 million
. The total purse for the Kentucky Derby is $5 million, which is distributed among the owners, breeders, trainers, and jockeys
. The prize money distribution for the 2025 Kentucky Derby is as follows
:
- Winner (Sovereignty) : $3.1 million
- 2nd Place (Journalism) : $1 million
- 3rd Place (Baeza) : $500,000
- 4th Place (Final Gambit) : $250,000
- 5th Place (Owen Almighty) : $150,000
The winning jockey and trainer typically receive 10% of the prize money
. In 2025, the winning jockey, Jose Alvarado, and the winning trainer, Bill Mott, each took home $310,000
