There have only been 13 Triple Crown winners in the history of U.S. horse racing but Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will not be the 14th. After his thrilling win over Journalism in the Derby this past Saturday,

Sovereignty will skip the second leg of the Triple Crown. He's the first Kentucky Derby winner to skip the Preakness Stakes since Rich Strike in 2022.

Mott, who first won the Derby with long shot Country House under unusual circumstances via disqualification in 2019, had the best horse in the field on Saturday.