Belmont Stakes 2025 Results & Payouts After Sovereignty's Big Win originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Belmont Stakes 2025 results are in: Sovereignty followed up a Kentucky Derby win with another big victory. After a long layoff following the Kentucky Derby win, Sovereignty finished strong in Saturday's race to come in first place.

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, who entered the race with 2-to-1 odds, defeated a field of seven challengers. Journalism finished in second place.