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Despite a rain-soaked day, the 151st Kentucky Derby (G1) managed to set handle records for the race, the day, and the week as Sovereignty claimed the roses.

Perennial leading sire Into Mischief sired his third Kentucky Derby (G1) winner May 3 when Godolphin homebred Sovereignty splashed to a 1 1/2-length victory over Journalism at Churchill Downs.

In the heat of battle against Journalism, jockey Junior Alvarado lost track of how many times he had used the riding crop on Sovereignty, going over the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority's six-hit limit while winning the Kentucky Derby (G1).

This time when Bill Mott was introduced as the winning trainer of the Kentucky Derby (G1), the experience and emotions hit differently.

St. Elias Stable, Vicarage Stable, Ken Langone, and Steven Duncker's Deterministic crushed the outer turf track record with a front-running triumph in the $194,000 Fort Marcy Stakes (G2T) May 3 at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races has canceled the remainder of its May 3 card after an extended weather delay.

Saudi Crown set an honest pace and was able to hold off a furious charge from 2024 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mystik Dan to win the Lake Ouachita Stakes May 3 at Oaklawn Park.

Atitlan makes it back-to-back graded stakes scores with a narrow victory in the $200,500 Charles Whittingham Stakes (G2T) May 3 at Santa Anita Park.

The son of leading sire Into Mischief is owned and bred by Godolphin, which won its first Kentucky Derby (G1), and trained by Bill Mott, who won his second Derby. He won with Country House in 2019.

Having won her first two starts by a combined 17 3/4 lengths before a third in the Likely Exchange Stakes, the daughter of French group 1 winner Siyouni got back on track May 3 with a 5 1/2-length victory.

A frantic stretch run in the $1 million Turf Classic Stakes (G1T) at Churchill Downs May 3 where nearly every member of the 10-horse field had a shot led to a second grade 1 score for Spirit of St Louis.

Kopion pulled away midstretch to claim victory in the $999,600 Derby City Distaff Stakes (G1) at Churchill Downs. The daughter of Omaha Beach is owned by Spendthrift Farm and trained by Richard Mandella.

Despite being at a distance that left connections concerned, Zulu Kingdom proved his talent was too strong May 3 when winning the $924,780 American Turf Stakes (G1T) at Churchill Downs.

Macho Music took charge and outlasted bids from Madaket Road and Gaming to win the May 3 Pat Day Mile Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs.

Think Big improved his turf sprint record to 4-for-4 while earning a second grade 2 win in the $569,600 Twin Spires Turf Sprint Stakes (G2T) at Churchill Downs May 3.

With a relentless rally on the outside under Irad Ortiz Jr., Mindframe edged Nysos and Banishing to win a blanket photo in the May 3 Churchill Downs Stakes (G1).

In her seasonal debut, Simply Front rallied from midpack to put her nose down in front at the wire to win the $740,670 Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Stakes (G2T) May 3.

The filly owned by Alex Doyle and owner/trainer Rey Hernandez won by a nose in a five-furlong maiden special weight May 3 at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

Kentucky-bred Ruling Court, a son of Justify, continued Godolphin's brilliant recent record in the Two Thousand Guineas (G1) May 3 with victory for Charlie Appleby and William Buick.

The Florida Legislature concluded policy discussions for the 2025 regular legislative session, effectively killing the proposed decoupling provisions of SB 408, HB 105, and HB 1467, all of which the Senate declined to approve for final passage.