The 157th running of the Belmont Stakes features a tantalizing rematch between Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty and Preakness champion Journalism.

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 ...

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 ...

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, with jockey Junior Alvarado aboard, wins the 157th running of the The Belmont Stakes during the Belmont festival at the Saratoga Race Course on Saturday, June 7, 2025 in Saratoga Springs.

Journalism won the Preakness Stakes two weeks later without his top two rivals present, meaning two 2025 Belmont Stakes horses have a chance to win two-thirds of the Triple Crown on Saturday.

While Journalism went on to win the Preakness Stakes, middle jewel of the Triple Crown, two weeks later, trainer Bill Mott rested Sovereignty for the Belmont. The five-week respite paid off.

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

However, Sovereignty is indeed running at Belmont at morning odds of 2-1. This poses a matchup with the Preakness winner, Journalism, which is also in the field on Saturday.

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 ...