LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Sovereignty outdueled 3-1 favourite Journalism down the stretch to win the 151st Kentucky Derby within the slop on Saturday.
Coach Invoice Mott gained his first Derby in 2019, additionally run on a sloppy observe, when Nation Home was elevated to first after Most Safety crossed the end line first and was disqualified after a 22-minute delay.
This time, he knew the consequence instantly.
Journalism discovered bother within the first flip and jockey Umberto Rispoli moved him to the surface. He and Sovereignty attached on the eighth pole earlier than Sovereignty and jockey Junior Alvarado pulled away.
The winner lined 1 1/4 miles in 2:02.31.
Baeza was third, Last Gambit was fourth and Owen Almighty completed fifth.
Rain made for a soggy day, with the Churchill Downs filth strip listed as sloppy and horse racing followers defending their fancy hats and clothes with clear plastic ponchos.
