Sovereignty beats Journalism to win Belmont Stakes showdown at Saratoga

• Sovereignty wins Belmont, repeats Derby 1-2-3 finish

• Rain clears as Alvarado guides colt to Triple triumph

• Journalism places again after Preakness victory run

Sovereignty won the Belmont Stakes on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course, taking the third jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown by passing Journalism down the stretch at Saratoga Springs, New York, in a finish that mirrored the Kentucky Derby.

The one-and-a-quarter-mile race was set up as a rematch to the Run for the Roses on 3 May after Sovereignty was better than Journalism down the stretch at Churchill Downs. Sovereignty skipped the Preakness two weeks later while Journalism won.