Crowned, the dam of Derby winner Sovereignty, was a seven-figure auction purchase who went unraced before entering Godolphin's broodmare band

The decorated career of understated trainer Bill Mott reached another celebrated height Saturday evening, and the long, long hunt of titanic global owner Godolphin reached some roses at last, all because Sovereignty reached a thrilling stretch run in the slop and then won the 151st Kentucky Derby with quite some relish.