The facts
Sovereignty won the Classic at Keeneland, Kentucky, on October 31. [1][2]
Junior Alvarado rode the winner, trained by Bill Mott, listed as William Mott in the result table. [1][2]
The winning margin was one and three-quarter lengths over The Puma; Knightsbridge was third. [2]
The race was run over one and a quarter miles in 2:00.36. The US$7 million figure is the race purse, not solely the winner's payout. [1]
Sources
References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 1 Nov 2026, 00:57 UTC.
The official organiser's result body and an Equibase chart could not be retrieved. The result was checked against the firsthand NBC broadcaster's report and the separately owned Racing Post result table, including the first three finishers and margin.
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