Mott, who first won the Derby with long shot Country House under unusual circumstances via disqualification in 2019, had the best horse in the field on Saturday.

Sovereignty, who was trained by Bill Mott and ridden by Junior Alvarado, won the 2025 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.

If the horse wins, runs second or third, you're gonna ride him back.'" Sovereignty ran second that day, and true to his word, Mott gave Alvarado the call for the Kentucky Derby. "It means the world to me,