Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty won’t run in the Preakness, dashing Triple Crown possibility

Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will not race in the Preakness

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — There will be no Triple Crown winner in horse racing this year. Sovereignty, the three-year-old thoroughbred who won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, will not race in the Preakness Stakes – the second leg of the three races that make up the Triple Crown – after it was announced the colt will instead focus on the Belmont Stakes. “We received a call today from trainer Bill Mott that Sovereignty will not be competing in t…

Kentucky Derby Champion Sovereignty Announces Decision On The Preakness

Meet The Wives And Girlfriends Of Formula 1’s Top Drivers (1:01) Three days ago Sovereignty reigned supreme as he upset Journalism to win the Kentucky Derby. With the Preakness just 11 days away, will Sovereignty head to Pimlico and vie for the second jewel of the Triple Crown?Unfortunately for racing fans, the answer has now changed to "no."On Tuesday, Sovereignty's trainer Bill Mott decided that Sovereignty would skip the Preakness and instead…

Sovereignty skips Preakness, run at Triple Crown

Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will not run in the Preakness Stakes and instead will rest before the Belmont Stakes, ending any hopes for a Triple Crown.

Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty won’t race in Preakness to end Triple Crown hope

Sovereignty won't attempt to reign over the Triple Crown. The 2025 Kentucky Derby winner is skipping the Preakness Stakes, instead focusing on the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga next month.

Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty won’t run in the Preakness, dashing Triple Crown possibility

Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will not run in the Preakness Stakes, ending any chance at a Triple Crown for a seventh consecutive year.

Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty to skip Preakness, ending Triple Crown bid

Sovereignty will not run May 17 at Pimlico Race Course, becoming the fourth Derby winner in the past seven Triple Crown seasons to miss the Preakness.