After the Derby win, the Godolphin-owned 3-year-old opted out of the Preakness Stakes to focus on the Belmont, forfeiting a shot at history to win the Triple Crown. The Triple Crown hasn’t been won since 2018, when Bob Baffert’s Justify won the 105th Belmont Stakes to secure the third jewel.

Belmont Stakes 2025 Results & Payouts After Sovereignty's Big Win originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Belmont Stakes 2025 results are in: Sovereignty followed up a Kentucky Derby win with another big victory. After a long layoff following the Kentucky Derby win, Sovereignty finished strong in Saturday's race to come in first place.

Ridden by Junior Alvarado, Sovereignty swept past favored Journalism in the stretch and powered to victory. Journalism held on for second, with Baeza getting up for third.