In a rematch that lived up to its billing, Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty galloped to victory over Journalism in muddy conditions at the 157th Belmont Stakes in Saratoga Springs, New York, on Saturday in the third leg of the Triple Crown.

Sovereignty, who entered the race with 2-to-1 odds, defeated a field of seven challengers.

The race marked a kind of replay of the Derby. Journalism ended up in second again and Baeza was third — the same 1-2-3 as the Derby.

Sovereignty won in 2 minutes, 0.69 seconds, beating Journalism by three lengths.

Jockey Junior Alvarado reacts aboard Sovereignty as he crosses the finish line to win the 157th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race on June 7, 2025, in Saratoga Springs, New York. Jessica Hill / AP

Sovereignty, a 3-year-old bay col

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