Sovereignty Skipping Preakness for Belmont Stakes

SOURCE www.foxnews.com
Sovereignty, the winner of the 151st Kentucky Derby, will skip the Preakness and focus on the Belmont Stakes, breaking the chance of a Triple Crown win for the seventh year in a row.

Key Points

  • Sovereignty, the Kentucky Derby winner, to skip Preakness for Belmont Stakes.
  • Debate around spacing out Triple Crown races.
  • Proposal to rearrange the order of the Triple Crown races.
  • Historical instances of Kentucky Derby winners skipping the Preakness.

Pros

  • Prioritizing the long-term interests and well-being of the horse.

Cons

  • Breaking the tradition of the Triple Crown races being closely spaced.