Sovereignty wins 2025 Belmont Stakes, third and final leg of Triple Crown

Sovereignty has won the 157th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday after narrowly edging out Journalism at the Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York.

Sovereignty had 2/1 odds to win the race, which was ranked second among the field of eight horses.

Since two different horses captured the first two crown jewels, the Triple Crown wasn't on the line entering Saturday's final leg, but Sovereignty won both of the legs they competed in: the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes. The last horse to win the triple crown was Justify in 2018.

Dornoch won the 156th edition of the race in 2024, closing as a 17-1 long shot and finishing with a time of 2:01.64.

The Belmont Stakes traditionally runs at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York, but it took place at Saratoga Race Course for a second consecutive year due to renovations at Belmont Park, which are projected to cost north of $400 million.

[MORE: Belmont Stakes winners: Complete list by year]

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