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Forbes
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
Kentucky Derby Winner Sovereignty Will Skip The Preakness
An official with the Preakness Stakes said Tuesday he was informed that Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will not participate in the upcoming second leg of the Triple Crown, marking the seventh-straight year there will not be a Triple Crown winner. Sovereignty jockey Junior Alvarado celebrates winning the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby on May ... More 3, 2025, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. (Photo by Jeff Moreland/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Mike Rogers, executive vice president of 1/ST Racing, the lead operator of the Preakness, said in a statement that Sovereignty's trainer, Bill Mott, informed him the horse would skip the Preakness to focus on the Belmont Stakes. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Fox News
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty skipping Preakness, trainer says: 'What's best for the horse'
For the seventh year in a row, there will not be a Triple Crown winner. Just days after winning the 151st Kentucky Derby, Sovereignty's trainer, Bill Mott, announced that the horse will skip the Preakness next Saturday to focus on the Belmont Stakes. "We received a call today from trainer Bill Mott that Sovereignty will not be competing in the Preakness," said Mike Rogers, executive VP of 1/ST Racing, which operates the Preakness. "We extend our congratulations to the connections of Sovereignty and respect their decision." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON Mott told Preakness officials the plan will be to enter Sovereignty in the Belmont Stakes, the third jewel of the Triple Crown, on June 7 at Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York. Mott on Sunday morning had foreshadowed skipping the Preakness in the name of long-term interests. "We want to do what's best for the horse," Mott told reporters at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. "Of course, you always think about a Triple Crown, and that's not something we're not going to think about." The two-week turnaround from the Kentucky Derby to the Preakness and changes in modern racing have sparked debate around the sport about spacing out the races. The Derby typically takes place on the first Saturday of May, with the Preakness two weeks following, and then the Belmont three weeks after that. WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS CELEBRATE 'OMEN' OF KENTUCKY DERBY VICTOR: 'SOVEREIGNTY WILL ALWAYS WIN' Prominent owner Mike Repole earlier Tuesday posted on social media a proposal to move the Belmont to second in the Triple Crown order, four weeks after the Kentucky Derby and sliding the Preakness back further with the aim of keeping more of the top horses involved. This is the third time since Justify won the Triple Crown in 2018 that the Kentucky Derby winner did not run at Pimlico, joining Rich Strike in 2022 and Country House (also trained by Mott) in 2019. In 2020, hopes of a Triple Crown were dashed before the Preakness. Due to scheduling changes caused by the pandemic, it was actually the last leg of the Triple Crown. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Sovereignty crossed the finish line at Churchill Downs at 2:02.31. It was Mott's second Derby victory of his career. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
National Post
06-05-2025
- Sport
- National Post
Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty won't run in the Preakness, dashing Triple Crown possibility
Article content Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will not run in the Preakness Stakes, officials announced Tuesday, ending any chance at a Triple Crown for a seventh consecutive year. Article content Article content 'We received a call today from trainer Bill Mott that Sovereignty will not be competing in the Preakness,' said Mike Rogers, executive VP of 1/ST Racing, which operates the Preakness. 'We extend our congratulations to the connections of Sovereignty and respect their decision.' Article content Article content Mott told Preakness officials the plan will be to enter Sovereignty in the Belmont Stakes, the third jewel of the Triple Crown, on June 7 at Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York. Mott on Sunday morning had foreshadowed skipping the Preakness in the name of long-term interests. Article content 'We want to do what's best for the horse,' Mott told reporters at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. 'Of course, you always think about a Triple Crown, and that's not something we're not going to think about.' Article content This is the fourth time since Justify won all three races in 2018 that the Preakness will go on without a true shot at a Triple Crown. The two-week turnaround from the Kentucky Derby to the Preakness and changes in modern racing have sparked debate around the sport about spacing out the races. Article content Prominent owner Mike Repole earlier Tuesday posted on social media a proposal to move the Belmont to second in the Triple Crown order, four weeks after the Kentucky Derby and sliding the Preakness back further with the aim of keeping more of the top horses involved. Article content
New York Times
06-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty to skip Preakness, dashing 2025 Triple Crown hopes
Horse racing will not have a Triple Crown winner this year. Sovereignty, who won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, is skipping the Preakness Stakes on May 17 at Pimlico Race Course and will instead prepare for the Belmont Stakes in early June. Mike Rogers, the executive vice president of 1/ST Racing, which operates Pimlico, said that Sovereignty's trainer, Bill Mott, called race organizers Tuesday to inform them of the decision. Advertisement Mott's decision marks the first time since 2022 (Rich Strike) that the Kentucky Derby winner will not race in the Preakness. Mandaloun, who won the 2021 Kentucky Derby after the fact when Medina Spirit was disqualified, did not race in the Preakness either. Mott's previous Kentucky Derby winner, Country House, missed the Preakness in 2019 because of a virus. Sovereignty won the Derby with 7-1 odds over the favorite Journalism, who took the lead on the final stretch. However, Sovereignty caught up with Journalism and made the final pass to win by 1 1/2 lengths. This story will be updated. (Photo: Timothy D. Easley / Special to the Courier Journal / USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
The Independent
06-05-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty won't run in the Preakness, dashing Triple Crown possibility
Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will not run in the Preakness Stakes, officials announced Tuesday, ending any chance at a Triple Crown for a seventh consecutive year. 'We received a call today from trainer Bill Mott that Sovereignty will not be competing in the Preakness," said Mike Rogers, executive VP of 1/ST Racing, which operates the Preakness. 'We extend our congratulations to the connections of Sovereignty and respect their decision." Mott told Preakness officials the plan will be to enter Sovereignty in the Belmont Stakes, the third jewel of the Triple Crown, on June 7 at Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York. Mott on Sunday morning had foreshadowed skipping the Preakness in the name of long-term interests. 'We want to do what's best for the horse,' Mott told reporters at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. 'Of course, you always think about a Triple Crown, and that's not something we're not going to think about.' This is the fourth time since Justify won all three races in 2018 that the Preakness will go on without a true shot at a Triple Crown. The two-week turnaround from the Kentucky Derby to the Preakness and changes in modern racing have sparked debate around the sport about spacing out the races. Prominent owner Mike Repole earlier Tuesday posted on social media a proposal to move the Belmont to second in the Triple Crown order, four weeks after the Kentucky Derby and sliding the Preakness back further with the aim of keeping more of the top horses involved. ___
