The winner of the 2025 Kentucky Derby receives $3.1 million from the total $5 million purse. This amount is the largest single prize in the race's history and surpasses the entire purse from previous years before the purse increase
. The prize money distribution for the top five finishers in 2025 is as follows:
- 1st place (Winner): $3.1 million
- 2nd place: $1 million
- 3rd place: $500,000
- 4th place: $250,000
- 5th place: $150,000
Additionally, the winning jockey and trainer each typically receive about 10% of the winner's purse, meaning the jockey and trainer for the winning horse each earn approximately $310,000 from the $3.1 million prize
