Sovereignty is the winner of the 151st Kentucky Derby after a thrilling finish over favorite Journalism to cap the first leg of the 2025 Triple Crown. Baeza finished third and Final Gambit finished fourth.
Sovereignty came out post No. 18 after entering the race with 9-1 odds after opening the week with 5-1 morning line odds. Citizen Bull led until the final turn coming out of gate one. It came down to the final stretch, where Sovereignty and Journalism had an incredible two horse battle. Sovereignty won the race.
Junior Alvarado was the winning jockey on Sovereignty. Bill Mott was the winning trainer.
Here’s video of Sovereignty outlasting Journalism
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