That is because owners and trainer Bill Mott opted to skip the Preakness and with it a chance at the Triple Crown because of the short turnaround. It is the second time in four years the Derby winner is not taking part for that reason and the fifth time in seven years overall the Preakness goes on with no Triple Crown on the line.

For the third time in seven years, the Kentucky Derby winner will not run in Preakness Stakes, bringing up the question of whether the races should be spread out.

Junior Alvarado, Sovereignty's jockey, picked up his first Kentucky Derby win with the victory, while Sovereignty's trainer, William I. Mott, earns his second win at the event. Racehorse Sovereignty wins the 2025 Kentucky Derby.