Mott reacts
Sovereignty’s trainer Bill Mott spoke to the press after his second Derby win, he said: “We got very lucky to get this one in the barn, and it’s just a really special feeling to win.”
Mott later added, “I never imagined coming to Kentucky. I never imagined being at Churchill Downs. It was a dream that was even too far away from me. And to be sitting up here and thinking back to 1967, it’s like going to outer space.”
Biles turns heads
Olympic legend Simone Biles attended the Kentucky Derby alongside her husband, Jonathan Owens.
Biles delivered a superb Riders Up monologue to build even more excitement for the Derby.
Alvarado reacts
Speaking to NBC Sports after winning the 151st Kentucky Derby, Alvarado said: “It means the world to me. My family is here. I thought I had a great chance.
“Mr. Mott was so confident all week. If I had to pick someone, it was Mr. Mott. We’ve been a team for a while.
“It’s more than a dream come true to have done it with him and the Godolphin people who have been very helpful throughout my career too.”