Sovereignty bested Journalism on Saturday in a Kentucky Derby rematch to win the 157th Belmont Stakes, and the second hosted at Saratoga.

Kentucky Derby winner, Sovereignty, is set for a rematch with Preakness Stakes winner, Journalism, having finished first and ...

Another Jim Dandy hopeful drilling Friday at the Spa was Kentucky Derby and Belmont third-place finisher Baeza ...

Sovereignty has won today’s 157th running of the Belmont Stakes, the third race in this year’s Triple Crown. Sovereignty won two legs of this year’s Triple Crown after winning the Kentucky ...

Sovereignty defeated Journalism on Saturday in a Kentucky Derby rematch to win the 157th Belmont Stakes, the second hosted at Saratoga.

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.

Journalism, the only horse to run in all three legs, entered the gate at the Belmont as the 2-1 favorite, with Baeza the third favorite at 7-2. Sovereignty paid $7 to win, $3.20 to place and $2.30 ...

Sovereignty, trained by Hall of Famer Bill Mott, takes home $1.2 million of the total purse of $2 million. He finished the mile and a quarter in 2:00.69 and paid $7.00 to win.

Trainer Bill Mott’s Kentucky Derby king again outduels Preakness winner Journalism down the stretch to triumph in the final leg of the Triple Crown.