With Long Island-based jockey Junior Alvarado aboard, Sovereignty overtook Journalism in the stretch and ran away to a three-length victory, as Baeza again captured third. Sovereignty, trained by Hall of Famer Bill Mott, takes home $1.2 million of the total purse of $2 million. He finished the mile and a quarter in 2:00.69 and paid $7.00 to win.

Sovereignty has won today’s 157th running of the Belmont Stakes, the third race in this year’s Triple Crown. Sovereignty won two legs of this year’s Triple Crown after winning the Kentucky Derby in May.