Belmont Stakes 2025: Best photos from race day

Junior Alvarado throws flowers from the championship blanket while up on Sovereignty (2) after winning the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.

Sovereignty wins the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.

Sovereignty breaks in front against Journalism and Rodriguez down the stretch of the Belmont Stakes.

Rodriguez leads Uncaged and Cruo on the first pass down the front stretch in the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.

Rodriguez and Cruo lead the field on the first pass of the grandstands in the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.

The horses break from the starting gate of the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.

Lanfranco Dettori celebrates after Raging Torrent (5) won the Hill ’N’ Dale Metropolitan Stakes.

Raging Torrent (5) wins Race 8 - the Hill 'N' Dale Metropolitan Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.

Raging Torrent (5) wins Race 8 - the Hill 'N' Dale Metropolitan Stakes.

Nitrogen (6) breaks out in front of Bessie Abott (3) during Race 6 at Saratoga Race Course.

Certified Loverboy (12), Swiftsure (2) and Big Blue Line (1) battle for the lead during Race 3 at Saratoga Race Course.

Mainstream (4) and Stars and Strides (5) battle for the lead down the stretch during Race 2 at Saratoga Race Course.