Sovereignty won the most recent Kentucky Derby, in 2025.

Quick Scoop

  • The 2025 Kentucky Derby winner was Sovereignty , trained by Bill Mott.
  • The winning time was 2:02.31.
  • The 2026 Kentucky Derby has not been run yet as of February 2026, so there is no 2026 winner.

Recent Kentucky Derby winners

  • 2025 – Sovereignty.
  • 2024 – Mystik Dan.

If you were asking “Kentucky Derby who won?” about this past year’s race, the answer is Sovereignty for 2025; for 2026, the winner is still unknown because the race is upcoming.

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