Sovereignty wins the 2025 Belmont Stakes
- Sovereignty won the 157th Belmont Stakes on June 7, 2025, at Saratoga Race Course, defeating Journalism in a highly anticipated rematch.
- After winning the Kentucky Derby, Sovereignty’s connections chose to bypass the Preakness Stakes to prioritize preparation for the Belmont Stakes, foregoing the opportunity to compete for the Triple Crown, which has not been claimed since 2018, due to concerns about the brief interval between races.
- The Belmont field featured eight horses including Baeza, who has shown strong improvement and is considered a potential spoiler alongside favorites Sovereignty and Journalism.
- Sovereignty paid $7 to win, was Godolphin-owned, and trainer Bill Mott marked his second Belmont victory while expressing interest in future stakes like the Travers.
- The victory underscores Sovereignty’s prominence among three-year-olds and highlights strategic choices to preserve the horse’s future, suggesting a continuing competitive season.
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Sovereignty rules his rival at Belmont
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Sometimes a rivalry falls short of the hype. But no such thing happened Saturday at Saratoga Race Course when in almost a repeat of the Kentucky Derby, Sovereignty ran past Journalism in mid-stretch to win the…

Sovereignty reigns over Journalism again in Belmont
Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty won the 157th Belmont Stakes on Saturday, surging past favored Journalism just as he did at Churchill Downs to finish with two legs of this year's Triple Crown.
Sovereignty AGAIN Beats Journalism To Win The Belmont Stakes! * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Noah
Ladies and gentlemen…history has just repeated itself as “Sovereignty” beat “Journalism” (again) to win the Belmont Stakes! Watch the incredible moment right here: It’s Sovereignty!! The Kentucky Derby winner takes the Belmont Stakes! pic.twitter.com/IvvQ3Lhl2F — FOX Sports (@FOXSports) June 7, 2025 You might recall that Sovereignty also beat Journalism last month to win the Kentucky Derby! Gee, you think there’s a prophetic message in here? A…
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