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Sovereignty to Skip 2025 Preakness After Winning Kentucky Derby, Ends Triple Crown Bid
According to WBAL-TV's Greg Ng, 1/ST Executive Vice President Mike Rogers said Tuesday that he was informed by trainer Bill Mott that Sovereignty will not run in the upcoming Preakness Stakes. Last weekend, Sovereignty beat out Journalism to win the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.
Kentucky Derby winner to skip Preakness, run at Triple Crown
Sovereignty, ridden by Junior Alvarado, left, crosses the finish line to win the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby horse race followed by Journalism, ridden by Umberto Rispoli, at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 3, 2025, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) AP
Sovereignty not making the trip to Baltimore follows decades of debate about spacing out the Derby, Preakness and Belmont.
Top horse racing expert reveals picks for 2025 Preakness Stakes horses like Journalism and Rodriguez with Sovereignty not ...
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