Godolphin homebred Sovereignty won the 151st Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 3 at Churchill Downs for trainer Bill Mott, 71, while guided to victory by jockey
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Trainer Mott Taking Wait-and-See Approach to Preakness for Kentucky Derby Victor Sovereignty
Sovereignty emerged from his come-from-behind victory in the May 3 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve in good condition, aside from what trainer Bill Mott believes to be a superficial scrape to the colt’s right foreleg.
Sovereignty Prevails in Stretch Duel with Journalism to Win Kentucky Derby
Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott described the result as “bittersweet” when 65.20-1 Country House won the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve in 2019 at Churchill Downs following the disqualification of Maximum Security for interference.
Quotes from the 2025 Kentucky Derby: What the Trainers and Jockeys Said
The 2025 edition of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve was an unforgettable one, as Sovereignty prevailed in a thrilling finish over favored Journalism by 1 1/2 lengths with Baeza only another neck behin
