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Sovereignty Defeats Journalism to Claim 157th Belmont Stakes Title

Capitalizing on a five-week rest, the Bill Mott-trained colt overtook Preakness winner Journalism over 1¼ miles at Saratoga Race Course.

Sovereignty, ridden by Junior Alvarado, won the Belmont Stakes Saturday at Saratoga Race Course.
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Justify #1, ridden by jockey Mike Smith crosses the finish line to win the 150th running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 9, 2018 in Elmont, New York. Justify becomes the thirteenth Triple Crown winner and the first since American Pharoah in 2015.
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