Sovereignty captured the Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky, marking a triumphant return after the horse missed the 2025 edition due to a fever.
Jockey Junior Alvarado guided Sovereignty to victory in the $6 million feature race, celebrating in the winner's circle after the 1 1/4-mile test on dirt.
The win comes a year after Sovereignty was scratched from the 2025 Classic because of an elevated temperature, denying connections a shot at the championship.
Earlier on the card, Flavien Prat rode Further Ado to victory in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile, holding off Owen Almighty and jockey Luis Saez in a stretch duel.
