Sovereignty won the neck-and-neck race with Journalism down the final stretch of the Kentucky Derby. The horse produced a second Derby win for trainer William I. Mott and the first Derby victory for jockey Junior Alvarado. Mott won his other Derby title with Country House in 2019, but that victory came after Maximum Security was disqualified.

Junior Alvarado, Sovereignty's jockey, picked up his first Kentucky Derby win with the victory, while Sovereignty's trainer, William I. Mott, earns his second win at the event. Racehorse Sovereignty wins the 2025 Kentucky Derby.

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The finish of the 2025 Kentucky Derby was thrilling, as Sovereignty emerged victorious at Churchill Downs on Saturday. Sovereignty edged out Journalism down the stretch, overcoming muddy conditions and holding off a late push from the Derby favorite.

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