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Sovereignty holds off favorite Journalism to win Kentucky Derby 151

Sovereignty holds off favorite Journalism to win Kentucky Derby 151
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      Sovereignty holds off favorite Journalism to win Kentucky Derby 151
      At 7-1 odds, Sovereignty was able to hold off the favorite Journalism and win the 151st Kentucky Derby.Sovereignty covered the 1 1/4 miles over the sloppy track in 2:02.31.Journalism claimed the second spot, while Baeza finished in third. Coming in fourth and fifth were Final Gambit and Owen Almighty.Watch the finish below:Sovereignty was trained by Bill Mott, and the winning jockey was Junior Alvarado. “I was lucky enough to do this with my family. We had quite the celebration. It’s such a great feeling. I’m so proud of the horse. I’m so proud of everyone who had anything to do with the horse to get him to this point. It takes a family and takes a community to get him ready. From the matings, to raising them as babies, to breaking them as 2-year-olds, we were so lucky to get him in the barn. It’s just a special feeling to have it happen for the team," Mott said.The purse for Kentucky Derby 151 was $5 million, with winner taking home $3.1 million, benefiting owner, jockey and stakeholders.A look at the entire field:The payout for Sovereignty's win was $17.96 to win, $7.50 place, and $5.58 to show. For Journalism's second place finish the payout was $4.94 for place and $3.70 for show. Baeza's third place finished paid out $8.38.There were 147,406 in attendance at this year's Derby, according Churchill Downs officials.

      At 7-1 odds, Sovereignty was able to hold off the favorite Journalism and win the 151st Kentucky Derby.

      Sovereignty covered the 1 1/4 miles over the sloppy track in 2:02.31.

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      Journalism claimed the second spot, while Baeza finished in third. Coming in fourth and fifth were Final Gambit and Owen Almighty.

      Watch the finish below:

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          Sovereignty was trained by Bill Mott, and the winning jockey was Junior Alvarado.

          “I was lucky enough to do this with my family. We had quite the celebration. It’s such a great feeling. I’m so proud of the horse. I’m so proud of everyone who had anything to do with the horse to get him to this point. It takes a family and takes a community to get him ready. From the matings, to raising them as babies, to breaking them as 2-year-olds, we were so lucky to get him in the barn. It’s just a special feeling to have it happen for the team," Mott said.

          The purse for Kentucky Derby 151 was $5 million, with winner taking home $3.1 million, benefiting owner, jockey and stakeholders.

          A look at the entire field:

            The payout for Sovereignty's win was $17.96 to win, $7.50 place, and $5.58 to show. For Journalism's second place finish the payout was $4.94 for place and $3.70 for show. Baeza's third place finished paid out $8.38.

            There were 147,406 in attendance at this year's Derby, according Churchill Downs officials.