With Sovereignty’s Kentucky Derby win, trainer Bill Mott finally sees his horse cross first

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With Sovereignty’s Kentucky Derby Win, Trainer Bill Mott Finally Sees His Horse Cross First

By The New York Times

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Riding shotgun in the front seat of a GMC pickup, Bill Mott leaned in to listen to the AM radio announcer bring the excitement of the Kentucky Derby to Fort Pierce, S.D., the place Mott called home. It was 1967, and the 14-year-old ...Read more