By SPENCER RIPCHIK
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Sovereignty bested Journalism on Saturday in a Kentucky Derby rematch to win the 157th Belmont Stakes, the second hosted at Saratoga.
Sovereignty and jockey Junior Alvarado traversed the sphere of eight on a quick Saratoga observe after downpours all through the morning and early afternoon dried up earlier than submit time.
The 5-2 second favourite received in 2 minutes, 0.69 seconds, beating Preakness Stakes winner Journalism by three lengths.
Journalism ended up in second once more and Baeza was third — the identical 1-2-3 because the Kentucky Derby.
Journalism entered the gate on the Belmont because the 2-1 favourite, with Baeza the third favourite at 7-2.
Sovereignty led off the primary leg of the Triple Crown by successful the Derby in early Might. The Invoice Mott-trained colt additionally edged Journalism in that race.
After the Derby win, the Godolphin-owned 3-year-old opted out of the Preakness to concentrate on the Belmont, forfeiting a shot at historical past to win the Triple Crown. The Triple Crown hasn’t been received since 2018, when Bob Baffert’s Justify received the one hundred and fifth Belmont Stakes to safe the third jewel.
Journalism was the one horse to run in all three legs, successful the Preakness.
