The victory hands Venezuelan jockey Junior Alvarado his first career win in the Kentucky Derby. Sovereignty's trainer, Bill Mott, has won the Kentucky Derby once before.

Neighborhoods around Churchill Downs took advantage of the crowds and sold their yards and driveways for parking to race fans ...

We had all been here before. Six years ago, on a Churchill Downs racing surface the consistency of peanut butter and under skies the color of ...

NBC Sports host Mike Tirico said on social media he hates being a “late scratch” from Saturday’s 151st Kentucky Derby because of a “significant” nut allergy reaction during coverage of the marquee ...

While the weather may not have been the fan-favorite Saturday, raceday rain is common. According to the National Weather Service, 48% of Derby days experienced rain at some point during race day.

Sovereignty's victory in the 151st Kentucky Derby offered its trainer and jockey an appropriate victory, and the sport, deserved enjoyment.

The 3-year-old colt outdueled 3-1 favorite Journalism down the stretch to win the 151st Derby in the slop on Saturday, ...

Sovereignty outdueled 3-1 favorite Journalism down the stretch to win the 151st Kentucky Derby in the slop on Saturday.

William Mott is Sovereignty's trainer. This marks his second Kentucky Derby win after Country House won in 2019. It's his third Triple Crown victory, having trained Drosselmeyer in the 2010 Belmont ...

The actual Kentucky Derby isn't until Race 12 on Saturday's schedule. Post time for the Kentucky Derby is 6:57 p.m. with two ...

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Sovereignty, with jockey Junior Alvarado, wins the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., on Saturday, May 3, 2025.