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.

Sovereignty and jockey Junior Alvarado traversed the field of eight on a fast Saratoga track after downpours throughout the morning and early afternoon dried up before post time.

Sovereignty, the Kentucky Derby winner, prevailed in the Belmont Stakes with a thrilling finish over runner-up Journalism, the Preakness Stakes winner, to claim two of the three Triple Crown events at Saratoga Springs,