History Of Kentucky Derby Winners As Race For Triple Crown Begins

The 151st moving of nan Kentucky Derby will return spot later today.

But location will beryllium plentifulness of activity astatine Chruchill Downs each Saturday earlier nan famed horse race makes its last move during "the astir breathtaking 2 minutes successful sports."

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The Churchhill Downs Racetrack spires. (Salgu Wissmath/ Courier Journal / USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

Just 20 horses will participate nan starting gross connected Saturday evening, moments earlier they will tally successful nan Kentucky Derby. Earning a spot connected nan storied Churchill Downs way isn't easy. The horses spell crossed nan U.S. and nan world, competing successful a bid of prime races. If they gain capable points, they get 1 of nan 20 spots astatine nan Kentucky Derby.

2025 KENTUCKY DERBY ODDS, PREDICTIONS: FAVORITES, PICKS

As acold arsenic favorites go, Journalism is nan odds-on choice. Justify's 2018 triumph marks nan past clip a morning-line favourite has won astatine Churchill Downs. Justify went connected to triumph nan coveted Triple Crown that year.

At past year's "Run for nan Roses," Mystik Dan narrowly hit retired Sierra Leone and Forever Young successful a historic photograph finish.

Here's a database of Kentucky Derby winners from nan past quarter-century:

• 2024: Mystik Dan
• 2023: Mage
• 2022: Rich Strike
• 2021: Mandaloun
• 2020: Authentic
• 2019: Country House
• 2018: Justify
• 2017: Nyquist
• 2016: Nyquist
• 2015: American Pharoah
• 2014: California Chrome
• 2013: Orb
• 2012: I'll Have Another
• 2011: Animal Kingdom
• 2010: Super Saver
• 2009: Mine That Bird
• 2008: Big Brown
• 2007: Street Sense
• 2006: Barbaro
• 2005: Giacomo
• 2004: Smarty Jones
• 2003: Funny Cide
• 2002: War Emblem
• 2001: Monarchos
• 2000: Fusaichi Pegasus

The complete database of winners is disposable connected nan Kentucky Derby's website.

Weather is expected to effect Saturday's event. While location were immoderate concerns that rainfall would autumn during nan 2024 Kentucky Derby, it yet held off. Churchill Down trackgoers did woody pinch rainfall connected Friday. If rainfall returns connected Saturday, it could create immoderate muddy conditions. 

Trackgoers woody pinch rain, astatine Churchill Downs connected Oaks Day, 1 time earlier nan 151th moving of nan Kentucky Derby. Friday, May 2, 2025. (Frankie Steele/Special to Courier Journal / USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

The 2018 and 2019 races marked nan astir caller instances erstwhile horses and jockeys person contended pinch immoderate important weather.  

FOX Weather forecasts a 94% chance of rainfall successful Louisville connected a chiefly cloudy day. Highs are expected to beryllium successful nan debased 60s. The Kentucky Derby has ne'er been canceled solely owed to weather.

How overmuch will this year's Kentucky Derby champion win?

The Kentucky Derby boasts nan astir lucrative purse of nan Triple Crown events. This year's derby victor will gain a $3.1 cardinal of a $5 cardinal purse. The fig represents a $2 cardinal summation from nan sum successful 2023. The runner-up will person a $1 cardinal prize, while third-place will unafraid $500,000. 

Lastly, nan fourth-place finisher will return location $250,000, and 5th spot will get $150,000.

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Post clip is group for 6:57 p.m. ET from Churchill Downs successful Louisville, Kentucky.

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