Sovereignty’s Horse of the Year title isn’t an end result

Thoroughbred racing’s Eclipse Awards didn’t just toast the best of 2025. They also whetted fans’ appetite for 2026.

Sovereignty, named North American Horse of the Year as well as champion 3-year-old male in one-sided votes by racing journalists and executives, is one of an unusual number of champions expected to continue competing this year after being crowned Thursday at a dinner televised from Palm Beach, Fla.

Sovereignty, the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winner, received...