Sovereignty, ridden by Junior Alvarado, crosses the finish line Saturday to win the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Sovereignty outdueled 3-1 favorite 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, whenآ Country House was elevated to firstآ after Maximum Security crossed the finish line first and was disqualified after a 22-minute delay.
This time, he knew the result immediately.
Journalism found trouble in the first turn and jockey Umberto Rispoli moved him to the outside. He and Sovereignty hooked up at the eighth pole before Sovereignty and jockey Junior Alvarado pulled away.
Jockey Junior Alvarado celebrates after riding Sovereignty to victory in the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby, on Saturday, at Churchill Downs.
The winner covered 1 1/4 miles in 2:02.31.
Baeza was third, Final Gambit was fourth and Owen Almighty finished fifth.
Rain made for a soggy day, with the Churchill Downs dirt strip listed as sloppy and horse racing fans protecting their fancy hats and clothing with clear plastic ponchos.
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Sovereignty, ridden by Junior Alvarado, crosses the finish line to win the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby.
