Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty defeats Journalism again to take the 157th running of the Belmont Stakes

In a rematch that lived up to its billing, Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty galloped to victory over Journalism in muddy conditions at the 157th Belmont Stakes in Saratoga Springs, New York, on Saturday in the third leg of the Triple Crown.

Sovereignty, who entered the race with 2-to-1 odds, defeated a field of seven challengers. 

The race marked a kind of replay of the Derby. Journalism ended up in second again and Baeza was third — the same 1-2-3 as the Derby.