Overview

• The 151st Kentucky Derby averaged 17.7 million TV viewers, the highest for NBC since 1989, with a peak audience of 21.8 million during the race's climax.
• NBC Sports also achieved a streaming milestone, with Peacock recording an Average Minute Audience of 959,000 viewers, the largest ever for a horse racing event.
• Sovereignty, with 9-1 odds, won the Derby under jockey Junior Alvarado, marking his first career victory in the prestigious race.
• The total prize pot of $5 million was distributed among the top five finishers, with Sovereignty earning $3.1 million for first place.
• The Kentucky Derby continues to demonstrate its cultural and media significance, consistently drawing over 15 million viewers across platforms in 10 of the last 12 years.