The 157th running of the Belmont Stakes unfolded on Saturday evening, marking the end of the 2025 Triple Crown race series. For the second time in three races, Sovereignty and jockey Junior Alvarado pushed past Journalism down the final stretch to claim the victory.

Sovereignty and jockey Junior Alvarado beat Journalism on Saturday evening to win the 157th Belmont Stakes and two-thirds of horse racing's Triple Crown. Journalism, who won the Preakness Stakes when Sovereignty dropped out, finished second while Baeza took third in an exact finish of the Kentucky Derby a month ago.

Kentucky Derby winner, Sovereignty, is set for a rematch with Preakness Stakes winner, Journalism, having finished first and second, respectively, in the first leg of the Triple Crown. Journalism was originally favored to win the 2025 Kentucky Derby with 5-1 morning line odds.

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