US EditionSovereignty wins the 151st Kentucky Derby
- NBC will broadcast the 151st Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 3, 2025, with coverage across NBC, USA Network, and Peacock.
- NBC has expanded its Derby coverage since first airing it in 2001, responding to the need for more time to feature stories before post time.
- This year’s field includes 19 horses after Todd Pletcher’s only entrant, Grande, was scratched due to a foot bruise 36 hours before the race.
- Last year’s broadcast attracted an average of 16.7 million viewers, marking the highest Derby viewership since 1989, while this year’s scheduled coverage will span nearly 12 and a half hours.
- The scratches and expanded broadcast coverage highlight the Derby’s evolving nature and NBC’s effort to tell diverse stories about the horses and event.
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Sovereignty Makes History in Kentucky Derby - The Southern Maryland Chronicle
Louisville, Ky. – Sovereignty, a Godolphin homebred, surged past favored Journalism to capture the 151st Kentucky Derby on May 3, 2025, delivering Sheikh Mohammed al Maktoum’s global operation its first victory in the $5 million Grade 1 race. Trained by Bill Mott and ridden by Junior Alvarado, the colt negotiated 1 1/4 miles on a sloppy Churchill Downs track in 2:02.31, returning $17.96 as a 7-1 chance. The win marked a historic milestone for Go…
Kentucky Derby breaks NBC ratings record with historic viewership
STAMFORD, Conn. — Sovereignty’s win in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby averaged 17.7 million fans on NBC and Peacock, the largest audience for the Run for the Roses since 1989 and the biggest since NBC took over the rights in 2001.
Weeks after fall, jockey rebounds to win muddy Kentucky Derby aboard Sovereignty
**Take a look at Derby hat ideas in the video above LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Temporarily sidelined by a hard fall, jockey Junior Alvarado put it behind him with the ride of a lifetime in the Kentucky Derby. Most satisfying was guiding Sovereignty past other horses in the slop before drawing a bead on 3-1 favorite Journalism and chasing him down to win the 151st running at Churchill Downs by 1 1/2 lengths. The effort left Alvarado and his mount cak…
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