Sovereignty
NEW in 2027
The 2025 Horse of the Year
Brilliant winner of the Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, and Travers (by 10 lengths!) at three, and added the G1 Whitney at four. The only horse ever to win the Kentucky Derby, Travers, and Whitney.
A 115 Beyer in the Travers and a 112 in the Whitney - he's the fastest son of Into Mischief.
Joins roster-mate Street Sense as the only Kentucky Derby winners to take the Travers in the past 30 years.
His successful career
| Age | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Earnings |
| Two | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | $143,280 |
| Three | 6 | 5 | 1 | - | $5,692,020 |
| Four | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $1,041,250 |
| Total | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | $6,876,550 |
At 2
- 1st
- Street Sense S (G3), 8½f, Churchill Downs, by 5l, beating Tiztastic, Sandman, Bracket Buster, Forged Steel, Reach For The Rose.
At 3 Horse Of The Year, Champion three-year-old colt
- 1st
- Kentucky Derby (G1), 10f, Churchill Downs, beating Journalism, Baeza, Final Gambit, Owen Almighty, Burnham Square, Sandman, East Avenue, Chunk Of Gold, Tiztastic, Coal Battle, Luxor Café, Neoequos, Publisher, Citizen Bull, American Promise, Render Judgment, Flying Mohawk, Admire Daytona.
- 1st
- Belmont S (G1), 10f, Saratoga, by 3l, beating Journalism, Baeza, Rodriguez, Hill Road, Heart Of Honor, Crudo.
- 1st
- Travers S (G1), 10f, Saratoga, by 10l, beating Bracket Buster, Magnitude, McAfee, Strategic Focus. 115 Beyer.
- 1st
- Jim Dandy S (G2), 9f, Saratoga, beating Baeza, Hill Road, Mo Plex, Sandman.
- 1st
- Fountain Of Youth S (G2), 8½f, Gulfstream Park, beating River Thames, Neoequos, Burnham Square, Gate To Wire, Keep It Easy.
- 2nd
- Florida Derby (G1), 9f, Gulfstream Park, to Tappan Street, beating Neoequos, Madaket Road, Cool Intentions, Smoken Boy, Enterdadragon.
At 4
- 1st
- Whitney S (G1), 9f, Saratoga, by 4¾l, beating Nitrogen, Antiquarian, Baeza, Tiztastic, Magnitude, White Abarrio.
- 2nd
- Oaklawn H (G2), 9f, Oaklawn Park, to White Abarrio, beating Journalism, Publisher, Liberal Arts.
- 3rd
- Stephen Foster S (G1), 9f, Churchill Downs, to Magnitude, Baeza, beating White Abarrio, Willy D’s.
Watch him go
Pedigree
| SOVEREIGNTY | INTO MISCHIEF | HARLAN'S HOLIDAY | HARLAN | STORM CAT |
| COUNTRY ROMANCE | ||||
| CHRISTMAS IN AIKEN | AFFIRMED | |||
| DOWAGER | ||||
| LESLIE'S LADY | TRICKY CREEK | CLEVER TRICK | ||
| BATTLE CREEK GIRL | ||||
| CRYSTAL LADY | STOP THE MUSIC | |||
| ONE LAST BIRD | ||||
| CROWNED | BERNARDINI | A.P. INDY | SEATTLE SLEW | |
| WEEKEND SURPRISE | ||||
| CARA RAFAELA | QUIET AMERICAN | |||
| OIL FABLE | ||||
| MUSHKA | EMPIRE MAKER | UNBRIDLED | ||
| TOUSSAUD | ||||
| SLUICE | SEEKING THE GOLD | |||
| LAKEWAY |
By INTO MISCHIEF (2005) CashCall Futurity (G1), 2nd Malibu S (G1), etc. Sire of 1,835 foals aged three and up, including SOVEREIGNTY, ATONE, AUDIBLE, AUTHENTIC, CITIZEN BULL, COMMANDMENT, COVFEFE, DOPPELGANGER, ECLATANT, GAMINE, GINA ROMANTICA, GOLDENCENTS, HUGHES, LAUREL RIVER, LIFE IS GOOD, MANDALOUN, MISCHEVIOUS ALEX, NEWGATE, PATCH ADAMS, PRACTICAL JOKE, PRETTY MISCHIEVOUS, RENEGADE, SHRED THE GNAR, TAPPAN STREET, TED NOFFEY, TIMBERLAKE, TOMMY JO, etc.
1st dam: Crowned by Bernardini. Unraced. Dam of 4 foals, 3 to race, 2 winners:
SOVEREIGNTY (c Into Mischief) Classic winner, see race record.
JANE GREY (f Into Mischief) Winner (7f) at 2.
2nd dam: MUSHKA by Empire Maker. 6 wins (8f-11f), 2 to 4, Spinster S (G1), Demoiselle S (G2), Glens Falls H (G3), 2nd Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic (G1), Sheepshead Bay S (G2), Suwannee River S (G3), 3rd Dance Smartly S (G2). Dam of 3 winners:
Whenthedawnbreaks (f Ghostzapper) 2 wins at 2 and 5, 2nd Curtis Sampson Oaks.
HEYAARAT (c Distorted Humor) 2 wins at 3 and 4. Sire.
FOLLOW THE FLAG (f Tapit) Winner at 3.
3rd dam: SLUICE by Seeking The Gold. 4 wins, 2 to 4, Misty Isle S, 2nd Politely S, 3rd Kentucky Cup Ladies Turf S. Dam of 3 winners:
MUSHKA (f Empire Maker) G1 winner, see above.
Fabuleux (f Bodemeister) Unraced. Dam of:
FRIEND OFTHE DEVIL (f Honest Mischief) New York Stallion S.
4th dam: LAKEWAY by Seattle Slew. 7 wins, 2 to 4, Mother Goose S (G1), Santa Anita Oaks (G1), Hollywood Oaks (G1), Las Virgenes S (G1), Churchill Downs Breeders’ Cup H (G2), 2nd Kentucky Oaks (G1), Alabama S (G1), Chula Vista H (G2), 3rd Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1), Beldame S (G1), Rancho Bernardo Breeders’ Cup H (G3). Dam of 5 winners:
SLUICE (c Seeking The Gold) Black Type winner, see above.
Flying Spur (f Giant’s Causeway) Winner at 3, 2nd Fair Ground Oaks (G2), 3rd Kentucky Oaks (G1).
Front Range (f Giant’s Causeway) 2 wins at 3, 3rd Summertime Oaks (G2). Dam of:
American Monarch (r American Pharoah) 2nd Elusive Quality S.
In Excelsis (g Fusaichi Pegasus) 2 wins at 2 and 3, 2nd Oceanside S.
Lakefront (f Deputy Minister) Unraced. Dam of:
DATTS OUR GIRL (f Thunder Gulch) Red Carpet S. Dam of: Datts Life (g Shagaf) 3rd Crown Ambassador S.
CABINETTE (f Discreetly Mine) 2 wins at 2. Dam of: Gold Special (g Jess’s Dream) FTBOA Florida Sire Dr. Fager S.
Stud record
Sovereignty stands his first season in 2027.
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