Jockey Junior Alvarado reacts aboard Sovereignty (2), as he crosses the finish line ahead of Journalism (7), with jockey Umberto Rispoli up, to win the 157th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill) AP

Get caught up with Sovereignty's past performances, jockey, trainer and full analysis heading into the final jewel of the Triple Crown

No jockey in the nation — perhaps no athlete, for that matter — has seen more ups and downs this spring than Long Island-based Junior Alvarado.

Sovereignty, the Kentucky Derby winner, is back for the final race of the Triple Crown season and will face stiff competition.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Sovereignty bested Journalism on Saturday in a Kentucky Derby rematch to win the 157th Belmont Stakes, and the second hosted at Saratoga. Sovereignty and jockey Junior Alvarado traversed the field of eight on a fast Saratoga ...