Japan sends two runners -- Admire Daytona, who won the Grade II UAE Derby in Dubai to earn his way to Louisville, and Luxor Café, winner of the Churchill Downs-sponsored "Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby," which guarantees a spot in the race to the top points-getter in the series.

The 151st Kentucky Derby has been won by Sovereignty, pulling away from Journalism right at the death. Baeza rounded out the top three in a race where Citizen Bull, a Bob Baffert horse, and Neoequos led for most of the early stages until the final turn.