Bill Mott has always had a pretty clear idea of what a Kentucky Derby horse is supposed to look like.
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On a quiet Wednesday morning at Churchill Downs, last year’s Kentucky Derby winner, Sovereignty, was back in his old stall in trainer Bill Mott’s barn.
Trainer Bill Mott announced the decision Wednesday to scratch the country’s top 3-year-old horse.
By the time jockey Junior Alvarado let the colt loose at the top of the stretch, there was nothing left to settle — only admiration to offer.
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Sovereignty bested Journalism on Saturday in a Kentucky Derby rematch to win the 157th Belmont Stakes, and the second hosted at Saratoga.
Journalism and Sovereignty, the winners of the Preakness and Kentucky Derby, respectively, were installed as the top two choices for the 2025 Belmont Stakes after Monday’s post-position draw.
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Not every trainer is convinced bypassing the Preakness is the prudent path to follow with a top 3-year-old colt.
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Move the Preakness to Memorial Day weekend, creating a 3-to-4 week gap between the first and second legs of the Triple Crown.
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On Sunday, trainer Bill Mott talked like a man who was not determined to run Sovereignty, the Kentucky Derby winner, in the Preakness Stakes.
It's the first Monday in May, so I'll keep it down. In these parts, it might take more than one cup of coffee to get going — certainly true for me.