Sovereignty outduels 3-1 favourite Journalism to win 151st Kentucky Derby

By Canadian Press on May 3, 2025.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Sovereignty outdueled 3-1 favourite Journalism down the stretch to win the 151st Kentucky Derby in the slop on Saturday.

Trainer Bill Mott won his first Derby in 2019, also run on a sloppy track, when Country House was elevated to first after Maximum Security crossed the finish line first and was disqualified after a 22-minute delay.

This time, he knew the result immediately.

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Beth Harris, The Associated Press

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