Sovereignty wins 151st Kentucky Derby

At Churchill Downs, Sovereignty won the 151st Kentucky Derby, defeating favorite Journalism.

The colt, trained by Bill Mott and ridden by Junior Alvarado, came in second place in the one-and-a-half-mile flat race in two minutes and 02.31 seconds to defeat Journalism by one and a half lengths.

Before Sovereignty and Journalism emerged at the front in the final stretch of the muddy track, Citizen Bull set the early pace.

However, Sovereignty, who had won in front of 147, 046 spectators, fought back 7-1 to claim victory.

There was, according to Mott, a lot of speed in the race.

Because of their honest pace, things worked out well for us. The field can pull you in when you have a good pace and when they line up a little bit more.

The outside horses get a chance, and that is what transpired.

Alvarado and Godolphin LLC are the first to win the classic race, and Mott, who won with Country House in 2019 after Maximum Security was lowered due to interference, is also in the lead.

Simone Biles, an Olympic gold medalist, performed the customary “riders up” call urging the riders to mount their horses before the race began.

In recent years, Martha Stewart, Patrick Mahomes, the NFL star, and singer Jack Harlow have all performed the role, which is given to famous people and athletes.

After winning his last four starts, Journalism, who was ridden by Umberto Rispoli, emerged as the 3-1 favorite even though none of those victories came from the mud.

“I am aware that the majority of people are disappointed,” Rispoli said.

I believe I have the better horse if I can track it properly.