Sovereignty wins 151st running of the Kentucky Derby
Heading into the race, Journalism was the favorite with closing odds of 7-2, followed by Sandman at 5-1 and Luxor Cafe at 8-1.
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For Alvarado, riding in his sixth Derby, it was a dream come true. His father was a respected jockey in his home country, and Junior grew up following his path.
For more than 23 minutes, the replay of Sovereignty’s rousing, splash through the mud romp to win Kentucky Derby 151 replayed on the TV monitors to Bill Mott’s left in the Churchill Downs interview room Saturday.
Heading into the race, Journalism was the favorite with closing odds of 7-2, followed by Sandman at 5-1 and Luxor Cafe at 8-1.
