There won't be a Triple Crown winner in 2025 -- and that's known before the second leg even takes place.
Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty isn't competing in this weekend's 150th running of the Preakness Stakes. The second leg of the Triple Crown will come just two weeks after Sovereignty used a late charge on a muddy Churchill Downs track to surpass morning-line favorite Journalism and cross the finish line first.
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WATCH HEREPrior to Sovereignty officially being ruled out of the Preakness, trainer Bill Mott told reporters: “We want to do what’s best for the horse. Of course, you always think about a Triple Crown, and that’s not something we’re not going to think about.”
Mott told Preakness officials that the plan is for Sovereignty to race in the third and final leg of the Triple Crown -- the Belmont Stakes.
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SIGN UP So, who was the last horse to win the Triple Crown? And how many have achieved the feat? Here's what to know:
What is the Triple Crown in horse racing?
The Triple Crown features three races for 3-year-old thoroughbred horses, with just weeks separating each event. A horse who emerges victorious in the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes is dubbed a Triple Crown winner.
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What is the order of the Triple Crown races?
The Triple Crown begins with the Kentucky Derby, followed by the Preakness Stakes and then the Belmont Stakes.
What are the distances of the Triple Crown races?
The Belmont Stakes typically is the longest race at 1 1/2 miles. However, this year's Belmont will be 1 1/4 miles due to the race once again being held at the Saratoga Race Course as Belmont Park undergoes renovations.
The Kentucky Derby is 1 1/4 miles long, while the Preakness Stakes is the shortest at 1 3/16 miles.
How many Triple Crown winners have there been?
There have been just 13 Triple Crown winners in horse racing history, with the first one coming over 100 years ago.
Who was the first Triple Crown winner?
Sir Barton was the first to claim the Triple Crown title all the way back in 1919.
Who was the last Triple Crown winner?
Justify in 2018, meanwhile, is the most recent horse to pull off the feat. Since Justify's Triple Crown triumph, there have been five Preakness Stakes that didn't feature the reigning Kentucky Derby winner.
List of Triple Crown winners
Here's a full look at the 13 Triple Crown winners:
- Sir Barton, 1919
- Gallant Fox, 1930
- Omaha, 1935
- War Admiral, 1937
- Whirlaway, 1941
- Count Fleet, 1943
- Assault, 1946
- Citation, 1948
- Secretariat, 1973
- Seattle Slew, 1977
- Affirmed, 1978
- American Pharoah, 2015
- Justify, 2018
When is the Preakness Stakes 2025?
This next leg of the Triple Crown is on Saturday, May 17, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.
When is the Belmont Stakes 2025?
The Belmont Stakes is slated for Saturday, June 7, at the Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
Editor's note: The original version of this story was published in 2023.
