Horse Racing Betting fans witnessed history on May 3 as Sovereignty powered through a sloppy track at Churchill Downs to capture the 151st Kentucky Derby. 

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The Kentucky Derby is not just a race—it’s a cultural spectacle woven into the fabric of American tradition. Held annually on the first Saturday in May, the 2025 edition marks the 151st running of this storied contest at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. With 20 of the world’s best three-year-old thoroughbreds lining up for a 1¼-mile dash, millions of viewers around the globe will tune in to witness the "Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports."

May 3, 2025, brings us to the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby, and Churchill Downs finds itself under a gray, brooding sky.