Horse racing today: 2025 Kentucky Derby undercard results
Editor's note: Follow along throughout the day for live coverage of the 151st Kentucky Derby.
The 2025 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky arrived. The 19 horse field competed for the prestigious garland of roses with Sovereignty taking the top prize. The day also saw a 14-race undercard lineup, headlined by the Kentucky Derby, completing the festivities.
Saturday's undercard featured nine stakes races. The first race of the day saw John Ortiz trained horse Fountain Lake getting the win. Throughout the day, must-watch races included the Churchill Downs Stakes, the American Turf Stakes and the Charles Whittingham Stakes, among others. All the excitement culminated with the Kentucky Derby, with Sovereignty now looking to the second leg of the Triple Crown at the Preakness.
Here are the results from all the undercard races at the 151st Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.
Kentucky Derby undercard races
All times are Eastern.
- Maiden Special Weight, 11 a.m.
- Allowance Optional Claimer, 11:32 a.m.
- Allowance Optional Claimer, 12:05 p.m.
- Knicks Go Overnight Stakes, 12:38 p.m.
- Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Stakes, 1:12 p.m.
- Pat Day Mile Stakes, 1:53 p.m.
- Turf Sprint Stakes, 2:38 p.m.
- Churchill Downs Stakes, 3:23 p.m.
- American Turf Stakes, 4:06 p.m.
- Derby City Distaff Stakes, 4:50 p.m.
- Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic Stakes, 5:39 p.m.
- Kentucky Derby, 7:02 p.m.
- Allowance Optional Claimer, 8 p.m.
- Maiden Special Weight, 8:33 p.m.
Race 1: Maiden Special Weight
Results of the first race at Churchill Downs on Saturday:
- 1st place: Fountain Lake (trainer: John Ortiz)
- 2nd place: Chillax
- 3rd place: Sansone
Race 2: Allowance Optional Claimer
Results of the second race at Churchill Downs on Saturday:
- 1st place: Lemon Muffin (trainer: D Wayne Lukas)
- 2nd place: Generous Lover
- 3rd place: Tapit Quick
Race 3: Allowance Race
Results from the third race at Churchill Downs on Saturday:
- 1st place: Goal Oriented (trainer: Bob Baffert)
- 2nd place: Hypnus
- 3rd place: Tiz Secure
Race 4: Knicks Go Stakes
Results from the fourth race at Churchill Downs on Saturday:
- 1st place: Liberal Arts (Trainer: Brad H. Cox)
- 2nd place: Patriot Spirit
- 3rd place: Kupuna
Race 5: Longines Distaff Turf Mile
Results from the fifth race at Churchill Downs on Saturday:
- 1st place: Simply In Front (Trainer: Eddie Kenneally)
- 2nd place: Pin Up Betty
- 3rd place: Movin' On Up
Race 6: Pat Day Mile
Results from the sixth race at Churchill Downs on Saturday:
- 1st place: Macho Music (Trainer: Rohan Crichton)
- 2nd place: Madaket Road
- 3rd place: Gaming
Race 7: Twin Spires Turf Sprint
Results from the seventh race at Churchill Downs on Saturday:
- 1st place: Think Big
- 2nd place: Boss Sully
- 3rd place: Unconquerable Keen
Race 8: Churchill Downs Stakes
Results from the eighth race at Churchill Downs on Saturday: (This race has been updated with results for Banishing and Nysos being a dead heat.)
- 1st place: Mindframe (Trainer: Todd Pletcher)
- 2nd place: Banishing (dead heat)
- 2nd place: Nysos (dead heat)
Race 9: American Turf
Results from the ninth race at Churchill Downs on Saturday:
- 1st place: Zulu Kingdom (Trainer: Chad Brown)
- 2nd place: Test Score
- 3rd place: New Century
Race 10: Derby City Distaff
Results from the tenth race at Churchill Downs on Saturday:
- 1st place: Kopion (Trainer: Richard Mandella)
- 2nd place: Hope Road
- 3rd place: Ways and Means
Race 11: Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic
Results from the 11th race at Churchill Downs on Saturday:
- 1st place: Spirit of St. Louis (Trainer: Chad Brown)
- 2nd place: Mercante
- 3rd place: Highway Robber
Race 12: Kentucky Derby
Results from the Kentucky Derby:
- 1st place: Sovereignty (Trainer: Bill Mott)
- 2nd place: Journalism
- 3rd place: Baeza
Race 13: Allowance Optional Claimer
Results from the 13th race at Churchill Downs on Saturday:
- 1st place: Patch Adams (Trainer: Brad Cox)
- 2nd place: Big Truzz
- 3rd place: Multiverse
Race 14: Maiden Special Weight
Results from the 14th race at Churchill Downs on Saturday:
- 1st place: Pursuitneversleeps (Trainer: Dale L. Romans)
- 2nd place: Mainstream
- 3rd place: Advanced Spirit
How to watch Kentucky Derby
Coverage from Churchill Downs begins at 10:30 a.m. ET on FanDuel TV. USA picks up coverage from noon until 2:20 p.m. and then NBC will broadcast from 2:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.
Streaming options will be available on Fubo (which offers a free trial) and Peacock.
Where is the Kentucky Derby held?
Churchill Downs is located in Louisville, Kentucky. It opened in 1875 and has hosted the Kentucky Derby ever since.