But that result won’t lead to a magical Triple Crown run; Sovereignty will bypass the Preakness Stakes in favor of next month’s Belmont Stakes. “Over the years, [trainers learned that] spacing them out a little bit gives the opportunity to make [the horses] last a little longer,

Journalism, who took second to Sovereignty at the Kentucky Derby, is the current favorite to win the 2025 Preakness Stakes on Saturday. Journalism is one of three Derby horses in the nine-horse field. However, Sovereignty is not entered in the race. The team behind the Derby winner opted it was in the horse's best interest to skip the Preakness.