The winner of the Kentucky Derby today, May 3, 2025, was Sovereignty. Sovereignty, ridden by jockey Junior Alvarado and trained by Bill Mott, won the 151st Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, finishing with a strong late surge on a wet, muddy track to overtake the favored contender Journalism

. This marked the first Derby win for jockey Junior Alvarado and the second for trainer Bill Mott. Sovereignty won with odds of 7-1, while Journalism was the 3-1 favorite