Sovereignty won the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday at Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky, AP and Racing Post reported. He beat The Puma by 1 3/4 lengths, and Knightsbridge finished third. A year ago, Sovereignty missed the race because of a fever.

Knightsbridge, a Godolphin stablemate, set the pace, Racing Post reported. Sovereignty was in the hunt at the final turn and passed Knightsbridge on the outside of four horses, AP reported. He covered 1 1/4 miles in 2 minutes, 0.36 seconds, AP reported.

Junior Alvarado rode Sovereignty for Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott. It was Mott's third Classic win and his first since 2011, AP and Racing Post reported. Racing Post said his earlier winners were Cigar in 1995 and Drosselmeyer in 2011.

Sovereignty is the first horse to win the Classic in Godolphin's famous blue silks, Racing Post reported. Last year he won the Kentucky Derby, the Belmont and the Travers, AP reported. He was named Horse of the Year in 2025, Racing Post reported. This year he lost his first two starts before winning the Whitney, Racing Post said. Racing Post said the Classic was his final start before he goes to stud.

"He's a phenomenal horse and has beaten a world-class field," Mott said, Racing Post reported. "I never had a doubt the whole way round," Alvarado said.

T O Password, a horse bred in Japan, finished fourth, AP reported. Forever Young, the defending Classic winner and the 8-5 favorite, faded after running among the leaders and finished fifth. Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo was never a factor and finished sixth, AP and Racing Post reported.

Other winners on Saturday included Nitrogen in the Distaff, Deterministic in the Mile, T O Elvis in the Sprint, Further Ado in the Dirt Mile, Kathynmarissa in the Filly & Mare Turf and Ways and Means in the Filly & Mare Sprint, AP reported.

What we know: Sovereignty won the Classic by 1 3/4 lengths over The Puma, with Knightsbridge third.
What we don't: What Godolphin's exact plans are for Sovereignty's stud career.