Belmont Stakes 2025 complete Results: All about the winner of the massive $2 million Prize purse race

Equestrian fans assembled at the Belmont Stakes to witness eight promising thoroughbreds lock horns in the final leg of the 2025 Triple Crown. For the second time, some renovations forced the race to relocate from Belmont Park. The weather conditions were unpleasant due to rainfall at Saratoga ahead of the race, but the skies cleared as the race rolled in.

In the 157th edition of the event, Sovereignty clinched the win after finishing on top at the Kentucky Derby. He became the first horse since Justify in 2018 to win two of the three Triple Crown legs. The three-year-old sat out of the Preakness Stakes since his trainer, Bill Mott, didn't want to exhaust him for the following race in Saratoga.

Out of the total purse of #2 million, the winning horse bagged a whopping $1.2 million. The second-place finisher, Journalism, who triumphed at the Preakness Stakes days ago, trailed with $360,000. The third podium finisher, Baeza, took home 200,000.

Sovereignty had a late surge in the race after falling behind Journalism in the first half. The former displayed a stunning performance and won the race by a significant margin, with jockey Junior Alvarado at the helm.

Here is the final result of the 2025 Belmont Stakes:

Sovereignty and Junior Alvarado at the 157th Belmont Stakes - (Source: Getty)

Winner - Sovereignty

Second place - Journalism

Third place - Baeza

Fourth place - Rodriguez

Fifth place - Crudo

Sixth place - Hill Road

Seventh place - Uncaged

Eighth place - Heart of Honor

The 2025 Belmont Stakes was a Kentucky Derby rematch as Sovereignty, Journalism, and Baeza finished in the same order.

Below are the odds of the top four finishers of the 2025 Belmont Stakes

Sovereignty (5-2)

Journalism (2-1)

Baeza (7-2)

Rodriguez (6-1)

Sovereignty's jockey took his first Belmont Stakes title in 2025

Jockey Junior Alvarado has been experiencing a monumental season in 2025, clinching his first Kentucky Derby win with Sovereignty in May. After the Belmont Stakes win, he emotionally expressed that he once lost his faith in winning big races, but trainer Mott's support helped him unleash his prowess.

"A little before COVID I had two spills (during races) and concussions, and when I came back, things were going a little hard.. That’s what the sport does to you, and you just have to keep grinding. I have an amazing family who helps me push through, and the support that Mr. Mott has given me through the years and through my tough moments kept me going, and here I am.." he said.

Mott and Michael Banahan, Godolphin’s U.S. director of bloodstock, mutually decided to keep Sovereignty for the longer run as they are vying for more wins this year. Since the Florida Derby and Kentucky Derby wins came five weeks apart, the duo decided that the last Triple Crown leg would be the right opportunity for Sovereignty to compete after a five-week break.