Winning the Triple Crown is one of the hardest achievements in all of American sports. Here's the last time it was accomplished.

The 157th running of the Belmont Stakes unfolded on Saturday evening, marking the end of the 2025 Triple Crown race series. For the second time in three races, Sovereignty and jockey Junior Alvarado pushed past Journalism down the final stretch to claim the victory.

Jody Demling, who has nailed four of the last seven Belmont Stakes winners, reveals picks for 2025 Belmont Stakes horses like Sovereignty, Journalism and Rodriguez

Sovereignty and jockey Junior Alvarado beat Journalism on Saturday evening to win the 157th Belmont Stakes and two-thirds of horse racing's Triple Crown. Journalism, who won the Preakness Stakes when Sovereignty dropped out, finished second while Baeza took third in an exact finish of the Kentucky Derby a month ago.

The second Belmont Stakes at Saratoga in upstate New York is a draw for avid fans, given the track's place in horse racing history and a nod to its roots.

Celebrities and professional athletes have been diversifying their revenue streams with real estate, businesses start ups or a robust investment portfolio. But in recent years they've been populating the owner's boxes at major horse tracks,

There will not be a 14th Triple Crown winner for the sports world to celebrate at the end of the Belmont Stakes, horse racing’s third jewel.