Randy Sarf, one of the owners of Hildebrandt’s, sponsored Sovereignty jockey Alvarado and was offering free ice cream all weekend to anyone who came in to talk about the horses. The victory has only elevated exposure for the restaurant, but it is about more than that for Sarf.

Junior Alvarado won the 2025 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs aboard Sovereignty. What to know about Sovereignty jockey Junior Alvarado's journey:

A hard fall in March left jockey Junior Alvarado with an injured shoulder, but the Venezuelan put it behind him with the ride of a lifetime in the Kentucky Derby.