The decision of Sovereignty’s trainer, Bill Mott, not to run the Derby winner in the Preakness ended the potential for a 2025 Triple Crown. But, with a win, either horse could at least secure two of horse racing’s most coveted jewels.

There are, of course, numerous differences between running the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course as compared to Belmont Park. The most obvious is that the race has been shortened by a quarter mile being run at the smaller track. Belmont Park’s main track goes 1 1⁄2 miles around with wide, sweeping turns.

Kentucky Derby runner-up and Preakness winner Journalism opened as the 8-5 favorite in the Belmont Stakes when post positions were drawn Monday for the final leg of the Triple Crown.