From USA Today, May 3:
Kentucky Derby 2025 highlights: Sovereignty edges Journalism in first leg of Triple Crown
Sovereignty reigns at the 2025 Kentucky Derby.
Sovereignty, with jockey Junior Alvarado aboard, emerged victorious in 2:02.31 during the first leg of horse racing's 2025 Triple Crown over the 19-horse field, which galloped through thick mud at Churchill Downs after daylong showers.
Sovereignty came out of the 18th gate and went off with the fourth-best odds at 7-1 as the race started. Journalism, which came in as the favorite at 3-1, placed second with Baeza (13-1 odds) rounding out the top three.
Bob Baffert, appearing in his first Kentucky Derby since 2021 due to suspension, fell short in his bid to become the winningest trainer in Kentucky Derby history as Citizen Bull placed 15th. Baffert's six Kentucky Derby wins are tied with Ben Jones.
Sovereignty trainer Bill Mott’s lone Kentucky Derby win before Saturday came with an asterisk in 2019, when Country House crossed the line second but was declared the winner after the disqualification of Maximum Security....
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