Belmont Stakes 2025 Payout, Prize Money Purse and Triple Crown Order of Finish at Saratoga race.

The Belmont Stakes, the third leg of the Triple Crown, concluded its 157th edition at Saratoga Race Course, crowning a new champion. This prestigious American Grade I stakes race featured eight three-year-old thoroughbreds, with Sovereignty crossing the finish line first.

Sovereignty, who claimed victory at the Kentucky Derby earlier in May, has won again, securing his second race of the Triple Crown season. In an exhilarating race that kept everyone on the edge of their seats, Sovereignty narrowly beat the other favorite, Journalism, to take the win. Baeza, at 3-1 odds prior to the race, finished in third place.

Although no Triple Crown winner emerged this year, but the Belmont Stakes winner delivered on its promise of excitement.

157th Belmont Stakes prize money, purse: Payout, for finishing position order

Here's a breakdown of the order of finish and payouts after Saturday's Triple Crown finale.

Order of Finish and Prize Purse ($2 million total)

1. Sovereignty - $1.2 million

2. Journalism - $360,000

3. Baeza - $200,000

4. Rodriguez - $ 100,000

5. Crudo - $60,000

6. Hill Road - $40,000

7. Uncaged - $30,000

8. Hill of Honor - $20,000

Belmont Stakes Payouts

Sovereignty: Win $7, Place $3.20, Show $2.30

Journalism: Place $3.20, Show $2.30

Baeza: Show $2.60

Bet

$1 Exacta: $6.60

$1 Trifecta: $13.80

$1 Superfecta: $40.50

Racing fans knew that there would be no Triple Crown winner in 2025 shortly after Mott announced that Sovereignty wouldn't run in the Preakness. However, that didn't mean there wasn't intrigue heading into race day.

With both Sovereignty and Preakness-winner Journalism in the field, a horse had a chance to win two out of three while either skipping a race (Sovereignty) or placing second in the third (Journalism).

Having Baeza, who finished third at the Kentucky Derby, in the field only added to the excitement.

Sovereignty is now the first horse to ever win the Derby, skip the Preakness and win the Belmont. While fans are left wondering if Sovereignty could have won this year's Triple Crown, this was still an incredible feat. Saturday brought an incredible race, and Sovereignty helped give fans an incredible Triple Crown series in 2025.

Belmont Stakes prize money: How much do jockeys and trainers take home?

The owners take home most of the winnings, but jockeys and trainers make a decent amount of money as well. Owners take home roughly 80 percent of the funds, leaving around 10 percent for the jockeys and trainers. This means that for the winning horse, jockeys and trainers should make around $120,000, with the owners taking home roughly $960,000.

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