The final Triple Crown race has been won by Sovereignty.

Sovereignty came out on top in the 157th Belmont Stakes over second-place Journalism after gaining a significant edge in the final stretch. Baeza rounded out the top three.

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Jockey Junior Alvarado, who won his first Belmont, and Sovereignty's team gets to collect a $2 million cash prize out of the purse.

Sovereignty and Journalism both raced in the Belmont Stakes after Sovereignty, the Kentucky Derby winner, pulled out of the Preakness . Alvarado also won his first Derby with Sovereignty.

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