Sovereignty, son of Into Mischief and Crowned, won the Kentucky Derby at 7-1 odds. Trainer Bill Mott earned his second Derby win, the first being the controversial 2019 victory with Country House.

Sovereignty just defeated Journalism in the 151st #KentuckyDerby, which feels like a metaphor for our times that I just can't quite pin down. — Andy Walton (@Notgruntled) May 3, 2025 ...

After Saturday's race, Tom Rinaldi of Fox Sports found Sovereignty trainer Bill Mott and asked him about the decision to hold the horse out of the second leg of the Triple Crown.

Bill Mott can say it with his chest now.. Sovereignty captured the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby, marking the first time Mott has watched his horse cross the finish line first.. Mott was ...