US EditionSovereignty Continues His Reign Among 3-Year-Olds with Jim Dandy Win
- Sovereignty, the Kentucky Derby and Belmont champion, won Saturday's $500,000 Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga by a length, rallying after losing position.
- Sovereignty faced competition from Baeza and Hill Roadway, who started moving before him, with Sovereignty briefly falling to last place nearing the final turn.
- Junior Alvarado rode Sovereignty, expressing complete trust in the horse's ability to respond when asked, while trainer Bill Mott described the win as a stepping stone toward the $1.25 million Travers Stakes on August 23.
- Trainer Bill Mott stated that Sovereignty’s next target will be the prestigious Travers Stakes, scheduled for August 23 at the Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York, where the purse is $1.25 million.
- The victory secured Sovereignty's position atop the 3-year-old division and set expectations for continued strong performance in the Travers against new challengers.
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Sovereignty reigns supreme with Jim Dandy Stakes win
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Sovereignty, the winner of both the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes, proved once more that he is the best three-year-old horse in the country with a win in the Grade 2 Jim Dandy Stakes Saturday. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Sovereignty entered the day as a heavy favorite for trainer Bill Mott. The Derby winner was 2-5 on the morning line and close…
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Sovereignty rallies to win Jim Dandy at Saratoga
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes champion Sovereignty rallied after losing position heading into the final turn to win the $500,000 Jim Dandy by a length at Saratoga on Saturday. Ridden by Junior Alvarado, Sovereignty ran nine furlongs in 1:49.52 and paid $3 to win as the 1-2 favorite against four rivals, the smallest field of his career. Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott said Sovereignty would be pointed toward the $1.25 …
The Venezuelan rider Junior Alvarado and the purebred Sovereignty added another highlight to their impressive streak this year, by comfortably winning the Sir Jim Dandy Stakes this Saturday. The Grade 2 race took place at the iconic Saratoga Race Course, in Saratoga, New York. Sovereignty, under the Alvarado mount, crossed the finish in 1 minute, 49.52 seconds. The second place went to Baeza, with a time of 1m49.70s, while Hill Road completed th…
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