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

Sovereignty, who won the 2025 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, is owned by Godolphin. Here's what to know about the Sovereignty horse owner:

It was the Kentucky Derby that had proved elusive for Godolphin and its founder Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Starting with Worldly Manner, it had run a dozen horses in America’s most famous race with only one hitting the board — Essential Quality finishing third for trainer Brad Cox in 2021.