Sovereignty ran away with the 151st Kentucky Derby on Saturday at a muddy Churchill Downs and it only took a few minutes of celebrating before the obvious question was asked of the thoroughbred's trainers: Will the horse run the Preakness Stakes next?

Sovereignty's Kentucky Derby victory in the muck at Churchill Downs sparked curiosity over whether the colt can build on his signature win over a possibly drier, faster surface on the Triple Crown trail.

Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty dazzled in his late-closing victory at Churchill Downs, but trainer Bill Mott remains uncertain whether the colt will pursue Triple Crown glory in the upcoming Preakness Stakes.