The winner of the 2025 Kentucky Derby was Sovereignty. Sovereignty won the race under muddy and rainy conditions at Churchill Downs, finishing ahead of the heavy favorite Journalism, who came in second, and Baeza, who finished third
. Sovereignty entered the race with 5-1 odds and was trained by Bill Mott, marking his second Derby win, the first time with a horse crossing the finish line first
. The race was notable for a dramatic finish and a total purse of $5 million, with Sovereignty earning $3.1 million for the victory
