Kentucky

Greg Wolf & Sara Elbadwi look back at the Kentucky Derby and the Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs.

With 17.7 million viewers (6:33-7:24 p.m. ET), the 2025 Kentucky Derby will rank as NBC's most-watched Saturday program since the NFL Wild Card Playoffs in January 2024 (excluding Paris Olympics).

Sovereignty wins the 2025 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 3, 2025.

With 17.7 million viewers (6:33-7:24 p.m. ET), the 2025 Kentucky Derby will rank as NBC's most-watched Saturday program since the NFL Wild Card Playoffs in January 2024 (excluding Paris Olympics).

The son of leading sire Into Mischief is owned and bred by Godolphin, which won its first Kentucky Derby (G1), and trained by Bill Mott, who won his second Derby. He won with Country House in 2019.

Despite a rain-soaked day, the 151st Kentucky Derby (G1) managed to set handle records for the race, the day, and the week as Sovereignty claimed the roses.

Patrons arriving at Churchill Downs for the 151st Kentucky Derby (G1) did so with ponchos in tow along with their betting acumen as steady rain soaked the Louisville area throughout the morning hours.

The son of leading sire Into Mischief is owned and bred by Godolphin, which won its first Kentucky Derby (G1), and trained by Bill Mott, who won his second Derby. He won with Country House in 2019.

Wood Memorial Stakes (G2) runner-up Grande has been scratched from the May 3 Kentucky Derby (G1). The Todd Pletcher-trained colt did not train May 2 and has been dealing with a cracked heel, according to his owner, Mike Repole of…

Godolphin homebred Good Cheer remains undefeated in seven starts after winning the $1.5 million Kentucky Oaks (G1) by three lengths. She is the third Oaks winner sired by Darley America's stallion Medaglia d'Oro.