Where N Is The Kentucky Derby 2025. The 2025 kentucky derby will take place on saturday, may 3rd, with the horses leaving the gate at 6:57 p.m. The malibu stakes is an odd choice for the kentucky derby winner because of the low purse amount of $300,000, the minimum required for a grade 1 race.

The kentucky derby is a grade 1 stakes race held annually at churchill downs in louisville, kentucky and is run over a distance of 1 1/4 miles (10 furlongs). You can purchase tickets already on the secondary market.