The winner of the 2025 Kentucky Derby receives $3.1 million from the total $5 million purse. The prize money is typically split with the winning owner getting 80% (about $2.48 million), the trainer receiving 10%, and the jockey also earning 10% of the winner's purse, which would be approximately $310,000 for the jockey
. Additionally, the payouts for the top five finishers in the 2025 Kentucky Derby are as follows:
- 1st place: $3.1 million
- 2nd place: $1 million
- 3rd place: $500,000
- 4th place: $250,000
- 5th place: $150,000
This prize structure makes the Kentucky Derby the richest race in the Triple Crown series.
