On a muddy track in a stirring down-the-stretch duel, Sovereignty ruled them all at the 151st Kentucky Derby.
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As the leaders faded, Journalism took the lead off the final turn. Sovereignty chased him down and eventually won by 1½ lengths. Trained by Bill Mott, Sovereignty came out of the 18th gate at 7-1 odds, covered the 1¼ miles on a sloppy track in 2:02.31 and paid $17.96 on a $2 win wager. Journalism, the 3-1 favorite, placed second. Baez, at 13-1 odds, finished third.
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