When Does Kentucky Derby Start 2025. For the 2025 kentucky derby, the series has been rebranded as the “euro/mideast road to the kentucky derby presented by woodford reserve” with the uae derby moved out. The 2025 kentucky derby will take place on saturday, may 3rd, with the horses leaving the gate at 6:57 p.m.

The kentucky derby 2025 road to the derby schedule is here. Get the races, dates, tracks, and top 5 finishers for each of the races on the journey to churchill downs on.