Who Won the Belmont Stakes 2025? Full Results & Highlights of the Triple Crown Finale

Sovereignty stormed down the Saratoga Race Course stretch on Saturday evening to capture the 157th running of the Belmont Stakes, sealing two-thirds of the 2025 Triple Crown after his Kentucky Derby triumph and making trainer Bill Mott’s audacious skip of the Preakness look inspired. Race recap Breaking cleanly from post 2, the Godolphin-owned colt settled mid-pack under jockey Junior Alvarado while long-shot pace-setters carved out moderate fractions. Journalism, the Preakness winner and 2-1 favorite, tried to steal the race turning for home, but Sovereignty unleashed a relentless outside move to draw clear by three lengths. Baeza rallied late for third, mirroring the exact same 1-2-3 finish seen five weeks earlier at Churchill Downs. Finish order & odds 1. Sovereignty (5-2) 2. Journalism (2-1) 3. Baeza (7-2) 4. Rodriguez (6-1) 5. Hill Road — 6. Heart of Honor — 7. Uncaged — 8. Crudo Purse & payouts • Winner’s share: $1.2 million (of a $2 million purse) • Journalism: $360,000 • Baeza: $200,000 A $1 exacta on Sovereignty-Journalism returned $6.60; the $1 trifecta paid $13.80; the $1 superfecta was worth $40.50. Key quotes • Alvarado: “Five years ago I wondered if my career was fading; tonight I’m holding two classic trophies.” • Mott: “Skipping the Preakness was risky, but the extra five weeks let this colt peak when it mattered most.” Historic context Sovereignty becomes the first horse since Justify (2018) to win two Triple Crown legs and the first ever to sweep the Derby and Belmont while bypassing the Preakness. The Belmont was run at Saratoga for the second straight year as Belmont Park’s renovation continues, with the classic slated to return to Elmont in 2027. What’s next Godolphin officials hinted at a summer campaign aimed at the Travers Stakes, while Journalism’s connections may regroup for the Haskell Invitational. For bettors and fans alike, the 2025 Belmont Stakes delivered drama, a definitive answer to “Who won the Belmont Stakes 2025?”, and a colt who has already stamped himself as the season’s headline act.