{"id":6068,"date":"2025-05-03T23:28:07","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T23:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/2025\/05\/03\/who-won-the-kentucky-derby-see-the-2025-winner-hollywood-life\/"},"modified":"2025-05-03T23:28:07","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T23:28:07","slug":"who-won-the-kentucky-derby-see-the-2025-winner-hollywood-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/2025\/05\/03\/who-won-the-kentucky-derby-see-the-2025-winner-hollywood-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Won the Kentucky Derby? See the 2025 Winner \u2013 Hollywood Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"entry-media edge-to-edge entry-media--lead-image\" aria-describedby=\"lead-image-credit\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--widescreen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" data-expand=\"600\" width=\"384\" height=\"216\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 384 216'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2213095842_165e1f-e1746215487211.jpg?resize=384%2C216\" class=\"lazyload attachment-hl-384x216-tc size-hl-384x216-tc wp-post-image\" alt=\"What Channel Is the Kentucky Derby On? How to Watch\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2213095842_165e1f-e1746215487211.jpg?resize=384%2C216 384w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2213095842_165e1f-e1746215487211.jpg?resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2213095842_165e1f-e1746215487211.jpg?fit=1024%2C578&amp;resize=1536%2C864 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 670px\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><figcaption id=\"lead-image-credit\">Image Credit: Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- .entry-media --><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-2\">The annual <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/when-is-the-kentucky-derby-2025-5415454\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">Kentucky Derby<\/a> came and went \u2013 just like always! Known as the most exciting two minutes in sports, the yearly race kicked off in Louisville, Kentucky, at Churchill Downs, on Saturday, May 3. Since the event ended after horses sprinted to the end, fans want to know who won the Derby and, perhaps most importantly, who took home the multi-million-dollar prize.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-3\">NBC and Peacock held a<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2025\/05\/03\/what-channel-is-the-kentucky-derby-on\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"> live broadcast<\/a> of the Derby on Saturday. The network is known for hosting major sports events, particularly the Olympic Games. And what better way to start the event than to have Olympian<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/simone-biles\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"> <strong>Simone Biles<\/strong><\/a> lead the Rider\u2019s Up?<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-4\">Below, find out who won the 2025 Kentucky Derby and learn more about the annual event.<\/p>\n<h2>Who Won the 2025 Kentucky Derby?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-5\"><strong>Sovereignty<\/strong> was the winner of the 2025 Kentucky Derby. Fan-favorite Journalism and Baeza finished in second and third place, respectively.<\/p>\n<h2>How Much Money Does the Kentucky Derby Winner Get?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-6\">The 2025 Kentucky Derby purse is worth $5 million, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kentuckyderby.com\/prep-races\/how-it-works\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">website<\/a>, and the winner is expected to receive $3.1 million. Racers who finished in second through fifth place are expected to receive a decent prize, which were reported to be the following amounts, per<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/horses\/triple\/derby\/2025\/05\/03\/kentucky-derby-2025-live-updates\/83392711007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><em> USA Today<\/em><\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2nd place: $1 million<\/li>\n<li>3rd place: $500,000<\/li>\n<li>4th place: $250,000<\/li>\n<li>5th place: $150,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-counter-1\" class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper \" style=\"width:662px;\" data-g1-fluid-width=\"662\" data-g1-fluid-height=\"372\">\n<div class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-inner\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.19335347432%;\">\n<div class=\"mace-youtube\" data-mace-video=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0maPmNa77PY?showinfo=0&#038;rel=1&#038;ytp-pause-overlay=1&#038;autoplay=1&#038;enablejsapi=1\" data-mace-video-thumb=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/0maPmNa77PY\/hqdefault.jpg\">\n<div class=\"mace-play-button\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Kentucky Derby 2025 Lineup<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-7\">The following was the lineup for the 2025 Kentucky Derby:<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-8\">1. Citizen Bull<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-9\">2. Neoequos<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-10\">3. Final Gambit<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-11\">5. American Promise<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-12\">6. Admire Daytona<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-13\">7. Luxor Caf\u00e9<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-14\">8. Journalism<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-15\">9. Burnham Square<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-16\">11. Flying Mohawk<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-17\">12. East Avenue<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-18\">13. Publisher<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-19\">14. Tiztastic<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-20\">15. Render Judgment<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-21\">16. Coal Battle<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-22\">17. Sandman<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-23\">18. Sovereignty<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-24\">19. Chunk of Gold<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-25\">20. Owen Almighty<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-26\">21. Baeza<\/p>\n<h2>Who Won the 2024 Kentucky Derby?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-27\"><strong>Mystik Dan<\/strong> won the 2024 Kentucky Derby.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2025\/05\/03\/who-won-the-kentucky-derby\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image Credit: Getty Images The annual Kentucky Derby came and went \u2013 just like always! Known as the most exciting two minutes in sports, the yearly race kicked off in Louisville, Kentucky, at Churchill Downs, on Saturday, May 3. 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