Kentucky Derby Peaks at Record-Breaking 21.8 Million Viewers for NBC

151st Kentucky Derby’s live broadcast on Saturday garnered NBC’s highest viewership since 1989, averaging at 17.7 million spectators.

Viewership of the race peaked at 21.8 million viewers, a record for NBC.

Peacock, among all partnered streamers, garnered the maximum viewership during the race. With the 151st Derby, NBC Sports boasted a record-breaking streaming audience for a horse racing event, averaging 959,000 viewers per minute. Over the past decade and twelve Derbies, the network has consistently drawn more than 15 million viewers across all platforms.

On Saturday, Sovereign emerged victorious in the Kentucky Derby, pocketing a whopping $3.1 million in winnings. Riding Sovereign was Junior Alvarado, who notched his initial triumph in the prestigious Kentucky Derby with this win.

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Saturday’s Kentucky Derby saw Sovereign as the champion, earning a prize of $3.1 million. The horse was guided by Junior Alvarado, and this marked his debut victory at the Kentucky Derby.

Apart from the winner, contenders like Journalism, Baeza, and Final Gambit also participated in the event. A total of 19 horses took part in this race.

Prior to the Derby, Journalism was considered the most likely winner with odds of 7:2 (Kentucky Derby), closely trailed by Sandman at 5-1 and Luxor Cafe at 8-1. Sovereignty and American Promise held the fourth and fifth best chances respectively, each having odds of 9-1 and 11-1 respectively.

At the 151st Kentucky Derby, there were other horses participating alongside Citizen Bull, Neoquos, American Promise, Admire Daytona, Flying Mohawk, East Avenue, Publisher, Tiztastic, Render Judgement, Coal Battle, Chunk of Gold, and Owen Almighty.

In summary, the Derby’s grand total prize money amounts to five million dollars, distributed among the top five competitors. Specifically, the second-place finisher pocketed one million dollars, the third-place winner took home half a million dollars, and the fourth-place competitor received a quarter of a million dollars. The fifth-place finisher went home with 150,000 dollars. The triumphant jockey, Alvarado, earned 10% of the first-place winnings, equating to a handsome payout of three hundred and ten thousand dollars.

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2025-05-05 01:17