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Sovereignty gave trainer Bill Mott a second Kentucky Derby victory. This time there was no doubt about it and no asterisk.

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Trainer William Mott celebrates with the trophy after Sovereignty #18, ridden by jockey Junior Alvarado won the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.(AFP)
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Trainer William Mott celebrates with the trophy after Sovereignty #18, ridden by jockey Junior Alvarado won the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.(AFP)

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Fans arrive ahead of the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.(Leandro Lozado/AFP)
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Fans arrive ahead of the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.(Leandro Lozado/AFP)

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Sovereignty #18, ridden by jockey Junior Alvarado crosses the finish line to win the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.(AFP)
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Sovereignty #18, ridden by jockey Junior Alvarado crosses the finish line to win the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.(AFP)

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An attendee danced in the infield, dressed as an astronaut, during the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.(Leandro Lozada/AFP)
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An attendee danced in the infield, dressed as an astronaut, during the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.(Leandro Lozada/AFP)

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Sovereignty #18, ridden by jockey Junior Alvarado crosses the finish line to win the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.(AFP)
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Sovereignty #18, ridden by jockey Junior Alvarado crosses the finish line to win the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.(AFP)

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Horses compete in the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.(AFP)
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Horses compete in the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.(AFP)

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Jockey Junior Alvarado celebrates atop of Sovereignty #18 in winners circle after winning the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.(AFP)
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Jockey Junior Alvarado celebrates atop of Sovereignty #18 in winners circle after winning the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.(AFP)

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Trainer William Mott celebrates with jockey Junior Alvarado in winners circle after Sovereignty #18 won the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby.(AFP)
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Trainer William Mott celebrates with jockey Junior Alvarado in winners circle after Sovereignty #18 won the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby.(AFP)

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Horses race down the track during the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Sovereignty powered through the final turn and overtook favorite Journalism in the final straight to win the Kentucky Derby , giving the Godolphin stable a first victory in the US racing classic at Churchill Downs.(AFP)
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Horses race down the track during the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Sovereignty powered through the final turn and overtook favorite Journalism in the final straight to win the Kentucky Derby , giving the Godolphin stable a first victory in the US racing classic at Churchill Downs.(AFP)

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Singer Grace Potter sings the national anthem prior to 151st running of the Kentucky Derby.(AFP)
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Singer Grace Potter sings the national anthem prior to 151st running of the Kentucky Derby.(AFP)

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The field comes out of the fourth turn during the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 03, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky.(AFP)
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The field comes out of the fourth turn during the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 03, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky.(AFP)

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Citizen Bull #1, ridden by jockey Martin Garcia leads the field during the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby.(AFP)
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Citizen Bull #1, ridden by jockey Martin Garcia leads the field during the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby.(AFP)

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Trainer Bob Baffert laughs after talking with jockey Flavian Prat and the end of race 10 near the chute to the track as he waits for the 2025 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. He has Citizen Bull in the Derby, his first time back at Churchill Downs in three years.(Matt Stone/USA Today)
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Trainer Bob Baffert laughs after talking with jockey Flavian Prat and the end of race 10 near the chute to the track as he waits for the 2025 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. He has Citizen Bull in the Derby, his first time back at Churchill Downs in three years.(Matt Stone/USA Today)

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Citizen Bull leads the field to the first turn during the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 03, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky.(Getty Images via AFP)
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Citizen Bull leads the field to the first turn during the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 03, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky.(Getty Images via AFP)

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Matthias Breschan, center right, CEO, Longines, and Brittany Garcia, center, Longines US Brand President, present Longines timepieces to the connections of Good Cheer, including trainer Brad Cox, center, jockey Luis Saez, left, and Godolphin's Michael Banahan, after the three-year-old filly wins the 151st running of the Longines Kentucky Oaks.(AP)
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Matthias Breschan, center right, CEO, Longines, and Brittany Garcia, center, Longines US Brand President, present Longines timepieces to the connections of Good Cheer, including trainer Brad Cox, center, jockey Luis Saez, left, and Godolphin’s Michael Banahan, after the three-year-old filly wins the 151st running of the Longines Kentucky Oaks.(AP)

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Matthias Breschan, right, CEO, Longines, and Brittany Garcia, center, Longines US Brand President, present Longines timepieces to the connections of Sovereignty, including jockey Junior Alvarado, trainer Bill Mott, center, and Godolphin's Michael Banahan, second right, after winning the 151st Kentucky Derby.(AP)
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Matthias Breschan, right, CEO, Longines, and Brittany Garcia, center, Longines US Brand President, present Longines timepieces to the connections of Sovereignty, including jockey Junior Alvarado, trainer Bill Mott, center, and Godolphin’s Michael Banahan, second right, after winning the 151st Kentucky Derby.(AP)

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Fans celebrate ahead of the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 3, 2025, in Louisville, Kentucky.(Leandro Lozada/AFP)
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Fans celebrate ahead of the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 3, 2025, in Louisville, Kentucky.(Leandro Lozada/AFP)

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Spectators attend the 151st Kentucky Derby, in Louisville, Kentucky(REUTERS)
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Spectators attend the 151st Kentucky Derby, in Louisville, Kentucky(REUTERS)

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Sovereignty, ridden by jockey Junior Alvarado, wins the 151st Kentucky Derby, Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Churchill Downs in Louisville.(AP)
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Sovereignty, ridden by jockey Junior Alvarado, wins the 151st Kentucky Derby, Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Churchill Downs in Louisville.(AP)

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Good Cheer, ridden by Luis Saez, wins the 151st running of the Longines Kentucky Oaks, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.  Longines, the Swiss watch manufacturer known for its luxury timepieces, is the Official Watch and Timekeeper of the 151st Kentucky Derby.(AP)
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Good Cheer, ridden by Luis Saez, wins the 151st running of the Longines Kentucky Oaks, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.  Longines, the Swiss watch manufacturer known for its luxury timepieces, is the Official Watch and Timekeeper of the 151st Kentucky Derby.(AP)

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