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The 2025 Kentucky Derby, which is the 151st running of the race, took place on Saturday, May 3, 2025. The event was held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Twenty horses competed in the race. The post time, or start time, for the race was approximately 6:57 p.m. Eastern Time. The Kentucky Derby is traditionally held on the first Saturday in May, a tradition that has been in place since 1932, except for the 2020 pandemic year when it was postponed to September.