Sovereignty’s victory was the second in the Kentucky Derby for trainer William Mott, who saddled Country House, who won the 2019 Run for the Roses via disqualification. Jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. rode his first Kentucky Derby winner. The order of finish for the 151st Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, was:

Sovereignty won the 151 st Kentucky Derby Saturday at a sloppy Churchill Downs. At 9-1, fourth when the betting windows closed, the 3-year-old colt edged pre-race favorite Journalism. Jockey Junior Alvarado won his first Derby while owner Bill Mott notched his second.