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New York Times
04-05-2025
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- New York Times
Who won the 2025 Kentucky Derby? Full results and payouts
Three-year-old colt Sovereignty, listed at 9-1 odds at post time, won the 151st Kentucky Derby in 2:02.3 on a rainy Saturday at Churchill Downs, thundering down a sloppy track that coated every horse and jockey in mud. It was the first Derby victory for jockey Junior Alvarado and the second for trainer Bill Mott, whose horse Country House won in 2019. Advertisement Sovereignty started deep in the pack, as Bob Baffert's Citizen Bull took an early lead and held it for the race's first half. Then, in the final stretch, Sovereignty swung to the outside alongside Journalism, an early favorite to win. The pair surged to the front, both pushing for the lead. But Sovereignty dug out a final charge to cross the line first, leading Journalism by 1.5 lengths. Rounding out the top three was Baeza, who made the field Thursday after Baffert's other horse, Rodriquez, was scratched from the race. Final Gambit and Owen Almighty took fourth and fifth, respectively. The top-five finishers split the $5 million purse, with Sovereignty earning $3.1 million. Only 19 horses competed in Saturday's race, following Rodriguez and Grande's scratches. A $2 bet on a Sovereignty win paid out at $17.96. A $.50 trifecta of Sovereignty, Journalism and Baeza paid $115.56, and a superfecta with Final Gambit paid out $1,682.27 on a $1 bet. Here are the full results for the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby: 1st: No. 18 Sovereignty 2nd: No. 8 Journalism 3rd: No. 21 Baeza 4th: No. 3 Final Gambit 5th: No. 20 Owen Almighty 6th: No. 9 Burnham Square 7th: No. 17 Sandman 8th: No. 12 East Avenue 9th: No. 19 Chunk of Gold 10th: No. 14 Tiztasic 11th: No. 16 Coal Battle 12th: No. 7 Luxor Cafe 13th: No. 2 Neoequos 14th: No. 13 Publisher 15th: No. 1 Citizen Bull 16th: No. 5 American Promise 17th: No. 15 Render Judgment 18th: No. 11 Flying Mohawk 19th: No. 6 Admire Daytona
USA Today
03-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Who won the Kentucky Derby? Results and full finish order
Who won the Kentucky Derby? Results and full finish order Sovereignty and jockey Junior Alvarado entered their names in the horse racing history after winning the 151st Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 3. The race is completed in 2 minutes and 2.31 seconds on a fairly wet track. Citizen Bull led a majority of the race before Neoequos took over prior to the final turn. Journalism briefly pulled ahead with the lead before Sovereignty pulled ahead down the final stretch to win the race. Journalism entered the race as the favorite. Alvarado was set back by an injury in the weeks leading up to the derby that included a trip to the hospital. He also fell off his horse but was not injured during the Thurby race earlier in the week. "I can't even describe it," Alvarado said in a post-race interview in the moments after the derby. "(My family) is probably way over the moon right now." KENTUCKY DERBY UPDATES: The latest from Churchill Downs 2025 Kentucky Derby official results The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
NBC Sports
03-05-2025
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- NBC Sports
Olympians make 151st Kentucky Derby picks
Lindsey Vonn, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and other Olympians take their shot at predicting the winner of the 151st Kentucky Derby.
NBC Sports
03-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Top caddies dreaming of 151st Kentucky Derby win
Caddies Junior Alvarado, Irad Ortiz Jr., Umberto Rispoli, Jareth Loveberry and Brian Hernandez Jr. are ready for the 151st Kentucky Derby and have dreams of securing "the best achievement" of their career.
NBC Sports
03-05-2025
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- NBC Sports
Filly Good Cheer stays unbeaten, rallying in the mud to win 151st Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Unbeaten filly Good Cheer rallied on the outside through the slop to overtake Tenma by the final furlong and win the 151st Kentucky Oaks on Friday at Churchill Downs. Louisville-born trainer Brad Cox watched the heavy 6-5 favorite cover 1 1/8 miles in 1:50.15 with Luis Saez aboard. Good Cheer paid $4.78, $3.62 and $3.02 for her seventh dominant victory. The bay daughter of Megdalia d'Oro and Wedding Toast by Street entered the Oaks with a combined victory margin of more than 42 lengths, and on Friday, she added more distance to her resume with a stunning surge over a mushy track. Cox, who grew up blocks from Churchill Downs, earned his third Oaks win and Saez his second. Drexel Hill paid $21.02 and $11.76 for second while Bless the Broken was third and returned $4.78. A thunderstorm that roared through about two hours before the scheduled post left the track soggy and sent many of the 100,910 fans seeking shelter at the track's urging. The $1.5 million showcase for 3-year-old fillies was delayed by 10 minutes, and the conditions proved to be a minor nuisance for Good Cheer. She was off the pace after starting from the No. 11 post but well within range of the leaders before charging forward through the final turns. Good Cheer was fourth entering the stretch and closed inside and into the lead, pulling away for her fourth win at Churchill Downs and second in the mud. Jockey Luis Saez talks about his trip riding Kentucky Oaks winner Good Cheer and what makes the 3-year-old filly so special. Brad Cox talks with Kenny Rice after his 3-year-old filly Good Cheer claims victory in the Kentucky Oaks to remain perfect for her career so far. Godolphin USA's Michael Banahan accepts the Kentucky Oaks trophy at Churchill Downs and discusses how Good Cheer became the "perfect filly" for the race.
