Sovereignty’s victory was the second in the Kentucky Derby for trainer William Mott, who saddled Country House, who won the 2019 Run for the Roses via disqualification. Jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. rode his first Kentucky Derby winner. The order of finish for the 151st Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, was:

The victory earned jockey Manuel Franco, recently released from the hospital due to an injury, his first Kentucky Derby title and trainer Bill Mott his second. Find out with the complete results, including final standings,

The Kentucky Derby 2025 results are in, with Sovereignty winning in a wet and sloppy race. Sovereignty finished Saturday's race in an unofficial time of 2:02.31, holding off a charge from Journalism to win.