Kentucky Derby Dates 2025

Kentucky Derby Dates 2025. Everything you need to know about the annual horse racing event. The 151st running of the kentucky derby will take place on saturday, may 3rd, 2025, with the main event usually taking place between 6:00 and 7:00 pm est.

Held on the first saturday of may, the kentucky derby is the first leg of the triple crown and offers the largest purse of any thoroughbred race at $2,000,000. The 2025 kentucky derby will take place at churchill downs in louisville, kentucky.