Sovereignty wins the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby

Sovereignty bested a field of 18 challengers to win the 151st Kentucky Derby Saturday evening at Churchill Downs amid soggy conditions. Sovereignty entered the race with 5-1 odds. The heavy favorite coming into Saturday, Journalism , finished in second place. Sovereignty's team — including the owner Godolphin, jockey Junior Alvarado and trainer William Mott — will share winnings of $3.1 million, according to CBS Sports. The total purse is about $5 million to be split among the top five finishers. Sovereignty, ridden by jockey Junior Alvarado, crosses the finish line to win the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 3, 2025, in Louisville, Kentucky. 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. The winner covered 1 1/4 miles in 2:02.31. Baeza was third, Final Gambit was fourth and Owen Almighty finished fifth. Citizen Bull, the lone entry for six-time Derby-winning trainer Bob Baffert, set the pace. Baffert was back for the first time after serving a three-year suspension by Churchill Downs after Medina Spirit crossed the finish line first in 2021 and failed a postrace drug test. Sovereignty came in as a strong contender after finishing in second place in March's Florida Derby, and winning the Fountain of Youth Stakes earlier in the month, as well as the Street Sense Stakes in October. …