who won ky derby

The winner of the 151st Kentucky Derby in 2025 was Sovereignty. The horse, ridden by jockey Junior Alvarado and trained by Bill Mott, won the race on a wet, muddy track with a time of 2:02.31. Sovereignty edged out the favorite, Journalism, who finished second, and Baeza, who came in third. This victory marked the first Kentucky Derby win for both jockey Junior Alvarado and owner Godolphin, while it was the second Derby win for trainer Bill Mott. Sovereignty started at 7-1 odds and secured a strong finish to claim the $3.1 million winner's share of the $5 million purse