Sovereignty #18, ridden by jockey Junior Alvarado crosses the finish line to win the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 03, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky.

Sovereignty, the 2025 Kentucky Derby winner, won the 157th running of the Belmont Stakes in Saratoga Springs, New York, on Saturday. The Godolphin-owned 3-year-old – who came into the race as ...

Sovereignty, trained by Hall of Famer Bill Mott, takes home $1.2 million of the total purse of $2 million. He finished the mile and a quarter in 2:00.69 and paid $7.00 to win. “We had a repeat ...

Even if Sovereignty had won all three Triple Crown races, it would have had an asterisk because of circumstances beyond his control. So maybe by choosing to skip the Preakness, Mott saved the ...

Sovereignty won the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday at Churchill Downs Racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky.

Sovereignty topped Journalism again on Saturday evening, winning the 157th running of the Belmont Stakes and claiming two of the three Triple Crown races in 2025. This win comes just a month after ...

As Sovereignty skips Preakness, time for horse racing to realize Triple Crown must change The modern racehorse isn't bred or built to run three long races in five weeks.

Since Sovereignty will be rallying from near the back of the back Saturday, the post position will have little effect on the horse's chances, and post No. 2 is as good as any other.

Just days after winning the 151st Kentucky Derby, Sovereignty's trainer, Bill Mott, announced that the horse will skip the Preakness next Saturday to focus on the Belmont Stakes. "We received a ...

Sovereignty won the 2025 Kentucky Derby. During the 151st running of the annual sports event at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., on Saturday, May 3, Sovereignty took home the first place title ...

Sovereignty now proudly holds that moniker after roaring down the stretch under jockey Junior Alvarado and passing Journalism, the 2-1 favorite, to decisively win the 157th Belmont Stakes at ...

Sovereignty, the 2025 Kentucky Derby winner, won the 157th running of the Belmont Stakes in Saratoga Springs, New York, on Saturday. CNN values your feedback 1.