Welcome to the Kentucky Derby Prospection's profiles, where we offer every week on a winner on the way to the derby time plan of the races, which offer qualification points for the 1 ¼ miles classic Race on May 3, 2025 in Churchill Downs.
This week we will throw the sovereignty, the winner through a neck of the $ 401,650 Coolmore Fountain of Youth Stakes on March 1st in the Gulfstream Park. The Bay Colt received 50 points for qualifying for the 2025 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve and finished third with a total of 60 points on the street to the Kentucky Derby ranking.
Racing summary: Sovereignty went well in all three races as a 2-year-old, but only won once. However, the victory was a large one when he gathered from the last nine around 197,500 Street Sense Stakes with five lengths. Sovereignty opened a few eyes on this day when the 2-year-old achieved his first victory in a two-gymnastics race with this edge on the guest route of the Kentucky Derby.
Sovereignty was still a mystery that entered his 3-year-old campaign for the Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott. The godolphine stallion accessible in mixed fund returned from a discharge of more than four months in the fountain of youth missions on March 1st in Gulfstream, and it is challenging to predict how racing horses become mature. In view of the long time, it is fair to assume that sovereignty in the fountain of the youth was not 100%, and that made its continuing rally all the more impressive.
The sovereignty was last six with three eighth mile to drive under Junior Alvarado, but all with the last three Furlongs in: 37.68 and a final eighth eighth of a mile in: 12.61, according to equibase GPS tracking data. Note: He ended even faster in the road reinforcement with one last three eighth miles in: 36.74.
The sovereignty defeated a few highly respected colleagues in the fountain of the youth in the second -placed River Thames and the winner of the Holy Bull Stakes, Burnham Square (fourth). This was a quality victory.
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Speeds: In 2025, the sovereignty came with a career as a 2-year-old with a career as a 2-year-old with an 89 Beyer-speed figure. Equibase gave him a 98 for the fountain of youth and daily racing form gave him a modern Top 95 Beyer Speed figure. If he was 75% to 85% after four months, there is reason for optimism that he could take a nice step forward for the Kentucky Derby in his last preparatory race.
Running style: The Gulfstream Park is not a elementary dirt route for deep conclusions such as sovereignty that accelerate to gather in disputes and endurance to save in the Gutsy River Thame. The conclusions in the Kentucky Derby look out of their control that can lead to adversity, such as a tardy pace or tardy traffic, and bring a blessing into the equation. Sovereignty will need at least one touch of happiness on the Kentucky Derby Day.
Pedigree notes: Sovereignty was conceived from 2019 to 2024 and the current leading father in North America for six years in a row. The top runners of mixed -free include 2020 Kentucky Derby winners and Horse of the Year Legitimate, 2021 Kentucky Derby winner Mandaloun, and Champions Pretty Boshievous, Gamine, Wonder Wheel, Covfefe and Citizen Bull, who is also a leading candidate on the 2025 Kentucky Derby.
The sovereignty is one of two winners from three starters produced by The Unraced Crowned until 2006 Bernardini. His grandmother (grandmother maternal) is Mushka in class 1 by Empire Maker.
Derby potential: The sovereignty sees a large contender to the Girland of Roses on the first Saturday in May. He has space for a Hall of Fame trainer, has a victory on the main route from Churchill Downs, and his speed figures make him a earnest player. Sovereignty also has a family tree that enjoys 1 ¼ miles and has shown the ability to end very strongly in races.
