Alright, let’s talk Derby. Not just any Derby. The 151st running — rain-soaked, muddy as hell, and straight-up cinematic. Out of the gate? Chaos. Down the stretch? Absolute madness. And at the finish? Sovereignty, baby. Pulled it off. Edged out the favorite — a horse literally named Journalism — with Baeza taking third like a silent assassin.
Sovereignty just beat Journalism to win the Kentucky Derby.
Welcome to America in 2025 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/g0iIlqzHLh
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) May 3, 2025
Can’t make it up. Sovereignty over Journalism. In a year like this? Wild. Twitter? Already losing its mind. Not just a horse race anymore. Apparently, it’s a full-blown metaphor now. People out here reading tea leaves in the mud. Talkin’ about “symbolic wins” and “cultural shifts” and “deep messages.” Bro, it’s the Derby. Let the horse enjoy its moment before we turn it into a college thesis.
SOVEREIGNTY WINS THE 151ST KENTUCKY DERBY‼️ pic.twitter.com/aEzIOdc2Rp
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 3, 2025
But hey — not saying they’re wrong. Sovereignty’s been a beast this season. Street Sense Stakes? Won it. Fountain of Youth? Took that too. Quiet killer. Showed up in Louisville, didn’t care about the rain, the odds, the hype. Just ran its race. Mowed down the favorite like it had a point to prove.
And Journalism? Solid. Respectable. But second place is still second. And this sport don’t hand out participation trophies.
Sovereignty is a fifth-generation descendant of Secretariat, and just won this year's Kentucky Derby 👏 pic.twitter.com/be3hOyQyqI
— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) May 3, 2025
The real ones know the Derby’s not just about betting slips and hats the size of satellites. It’s drama. It’s storylines. It’s weather turning the track into soup and still getting a photo finish. This year? Delivered. Big time.
Sovereignty, soaked in dirt and glory, takes the crown. A win for the underdog, the mudders, the narrative spinners, and honestly, just the folks who love a good “what the hell just happened?” moment.
