Sovereignty, who was trained by Bill Mott and ridden by Junior Alvarado, won the 2025 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.

Sovereignty's Kentucky Derby victory in the muck at Churchill Downs sparked curiosity over whether the colt can build on his signature win over a possibly drier, faster surface on the Triple Crown trail.

Mott, who first won the Derby with long shot Country House under unusual circumstances via disqualification in 2019, had the best horse in the field on Saturday.