Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty skipping Preakness, trainer says: 'What's best for the horse'

For the seventh year in a row, there will not be a Triple Crown winner.

Just days after winning the 151st Kentucky Derby, Sovereignty's trainer, Bill Mott, announced that the horse will skip the Preakness next Saturday to focus on the Belmont Stakes.

"We received a call today from trainer Bill Mott that Sovereignty will not be competing in the Preakness," said Mike Rogers, executive VP of 1/ST Racing, which operates the Preakness. "We extend our congratulations to the connections of Sovereignty and respect their decision."

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Mott told Preakness officials the plan will be to enter Sovereignty in the Belmont Stakes, the third jewel of the Triple Crown, on June 7 at Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York. Mott on Sunday...