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USA Today
06-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Sovereignty, Kentucky Derby winner, will not participate in the Preakness Stakes
Sovereignty, Kentucky Derby winner, will not participate in the Preakness Stakes Sovereignty, the Kentucky Derby winner, will not participate in the 2025 Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the Triple Crown. According to The Courier-Journal, part of the USA TODAY Network, Preakness officials announced Sovereignty would not compete at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on May 17. Sovereignty was the 8-5 favorite leading up to the confirmed field for the Preakness and was obviously expected to be a strong contender. According to The Courier-Journal, Bill Mott, Sovereignty's trainer, did not provide a reason for the decision to withdraw from the upcoming race. However, he did confirm of Sovereignty's return for the Belmont Stakes, the final race of the Triple Crown, which will take place on June 7 at Saratoga. (This story will be updated.)
Fox News
03-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
Sovereignty wins 2025 Kentucky Derby
Sovereignty took home the Kentucky Derby on Saturday in Louisville. It was a wet day at Churchill Downs, as fans filled the stands with ponchos in the rain. Journalism was the morningline favorite at 3-1. Saturday marked the return of Bob Baffert at the Run of the Roses after missing each of the previous three races due to a suspension from 2021 Derby winner Medina Spirit's failed a drug test (the horse died that December). According to The Courier-Journal in Louisville, Kentucky, all the horses who ran the race are descendants of the famed racehorse Secretariat. Secretariat sired more than 660 registered foals during the horse's life. He won the Derby with a time of 1:59.40, a record that's yet to be beaten. This is a breaking and developing story. Check back for more updates.
Hindustan Times
03-05-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Why legendary Secretariat still rules 2025 Kentucky Derby, 52 years later
Secretariat, the legendary Thoroughbred racehorse, has a special connection to the 2025 Kentucky Derby. According to The Courier-Journal in Louisville, every horse racing at Churchill Downs on Saturday descends from the Triple Crown winner. Secretariat sired more than 660 registered foals in his lifetime. He died in 1989. Nicknamed Big Red, Secretariat is an icon in horse racing. He went on to win the Triple Crown in 1973, etching his name in history books. Secretariat won the Derby with a time of 1:59.40, a record to date. The racehorse then won the Preakness Stakes at 1:53 and the Belmont Stakes. Read More: Kentucky Derby 2025: Rain to change odds; here's the new favourite horses at Churchill Downs Born: March 30, 1970, at The Meadow, Doswell, Virginia Died: October 4, 1989, at Claiborne Farm, Paris, Kentucky (age 19, euthanized due to laminitis) Breeder: Meadow Stud (Christopher Chenery) Owner: Meadow Stable (Christopher and Penny Chenery) Trainer: Lucien Laurin Jockey: Primarily Ron Turcotte Color: Chestnut with a white blaze and three white stockings Physical traits: Height: ~16.2 hands (66 inches), per Blood-Horse. Weight: ~1,175 pounds during racing. Stride: Up to 24 feet, one of the longest recorded. Total Races: 21 Record: 16 wins, 3 seconds, 1 third, 1 fourth Earnings: $1,316,808 1972 (2-Year-Old): Sanford Stakes, Hopeful Stakes, Futurity Stakes, Laurel Futurity, Garden State Futurity. Named 1972 Horse of the Year (first 2-year-old to win unanimously). 1973 (3-Year-Old): Bay Shore Stakes, Gotham Stakes (tied track record), Arlington Invitational, Marlboro Cup (world record: 1:45 2/5 for 1 1/8 miles), Man o' War Stakes (course record: 2:24 4/5), Canadian International Stakes. Triple Crown (1973): Kentucky Derby (May 5, 1973, Churchill Downs, 1 1/4 miles): Time: 1:59 2/5 (fastest in history, unbroken as of 2025) Margin: 2 1/2 lengths over Sham Preakness Stakes (May 19, 1973, Pimlico, 1 3/16 miles): Time: 1:53 (corrected in 2012) Margin: 2 1/2 lengths over Sham Belmont Stakes (June 9, 1973, Belmont Park, 1 1/2 miles): Time: 2:24 (world record, unbroken) Margin: 31 lengths Read More: Kentucky Derby 2025: How much do jockeys actually earn? Prize money, payout and more 1973 Horse of the Year Champion Three-Year-Old Colt National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame (1974) Ranked #2 on Blood-Horse's Top 100 U.S. Racehorses (behind Man o' War) Notable Losses: Wood Memorial (third, due to an abscess) Whitney Stakes (second to Onion) Champagne Stakes (disqualified to second) Maiden debut (fourth) Grave Location: Claiborne Farm, Paris, Kentucky Details: Buried whole (a rare honor) with a simple headstone near Bold Ruler and Round Table. Necropsy revealed his massive heart, per Dr. Swerczek.
Fox News
03-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
Every horse in 2025 Kentucky Derby is a descendent of legendary Secretariat: report
All 21 horses racing in this year's Kentucky Derby are reportedly descendants of the famed racehorse Secretariat, according to The Courier-Journal in Louisville, Kentucky. This year marks 52 years since Secretariat won the Triple Crown in record times that still stand today. Now, the horse's legacy will be honored, no matter which horse wins. Secretariat sired more than 660 registered foals during the horse's life. The racehorse famously had an unusually large heart, according to The Associated Press. He went on to win the Derby, Preakness and Belmont in record times, and ended a 25-year Triple Crown drought in 1973. It marked one of the most monumental moments in horse racing history. Secretariat won the Derby with a time of 1:59.40, a record that's yet to be beaten. Two weeks later, at the Preakness Stakes, he won again with a time of 1:53, another record that still stands today. During the Belmont Stakes, the horse swept the competition and won by an exceptional 31 lengths. Secretariat became the first Triple Crown winner since 1948, when Citation won the title. The 21 horses competing on Saturday all have a piece of that story in them: 1. Citizen Bull, with jockey Martin Garcia (17-1 odds) 2. Neoequos, with jockey Flavien Prat (54-1 odds) 3. Final Gambit, with jockey Luan Machado (18-1 odds) 4. Rodriguez, with jockey Mike Smith (9-1 odds) 5. American Promise, with jockey Nik Juarez (13-1 odds) 6. Admire Daytona, with jockey Christophe Lemaire (40-1 odds) 7. Luxor Cafe, with jockey Joao Moreira (14-1 odds) 8. Journalism, with jockey Umberto Rispoli (4-1 odds) 9. Burnham Square, with jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. (20-1 odds) 10. Grande, with jockey John Velazquez (18-1 odds) 11. Flying Mohawk, with jockey Joe Ramos (34-1 odds) 12. East Avenue, with jockey Manny Franco (34-1 odds) 13. Publisher, with jockey Irad Ortiz Jr., (30-1 odds) 14. Tiztastic, with jockey Joel Rosario (19-1 odds) 15. Render Judgement, with jockey Julien Leparoux (12-1 odds) 16. Coal Battle, with jockey Juan Vargas (30-1 odds) 17. Sandman, with jockey Jose Ortiz (5-1 odds) 18. Sovereignty, with jockey Junior Alvarado (11-1 odds) 19. Chuck of Gold, with jockey Jareth Loveberry (35-1 odds) 20. Owen Almighty, with jockey Javier Castellano (43-1 odds) 21. Baeza, with jockey Flavien Prat (54-1 odds) Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Jimmy Fallon Helps Puppies Make Kentucky Derby Prediction
The Triple Crown season is here, with the first leg of the biggest and most prestigious horse racing series in the world coming right up this Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville for the 151st running of "The Run for the Roses." That also means it's high time for people to make their picks on which horse will win the race that's also referred to as the "Fastest Two Minutes in Sports." Advertisement On Thursday night, Jimmy Fallon and some adorable creatures tried to help people make their Kentucky Derby decisions during "The Tonight Show." A group of cute puppies was lined up for a mini-race, each representing a horse that will be racing at the Derby. A trumpeter even played the "Assembly of the Buglers" tune before Fallon instructed to "release the puppies." After just several seconds, the No. 3 puppy representing "Sandman" was deemed the winner of the race. "Sandman will be crowned the 2025 Kentucky Derby champion," declared Fallon while holding the winning puppy. It remains to be seen how Sandman will fare at the Derby, but odds say that the three-year-old colt has a good chance of winning the race. Advertisement According to the Kentucky Derby's official website, Sandman is a 6-1 favorite to emerge victorious at Churchill Downs. Brian Mems shows his Kentucky Derby hat Thurby at Churchill Downs in Louisville.© Grace Hollars/The Courier-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Sandman is sired by Tapit, who finished ninth in the 2004 edition of the Derby. Trained by Mark E. Casse, Sandman has shown in each of its last three races, including a Grade 1 victory at the 2025 Arkansas Derby in March. Related: LSU's Livvy Dunne to Be Honored at Kentucky Derby Event
