Sovereignty and The Puma secure Venezuelan exacta in Breeders’ Cup Classic

In a historic performance for Venezuelan horse racing, Sovereignty and The Puma secured a Venezuelan exacta finish in the Breeders’ Cup Classic G1 at Keeneland. Sovereignty, a four-year-old trained by Bill Mott for Godolphin LLC and ridden by Venezuelan jockey Junior Alvarado, won the race with an official time of 2:00.36. The victory marks the horse's second consecutive win following the Whitney Stakes G1 and confirms its status as a top thoroughbred before its retirement to stud.

The three-year-old colt The Puma, trained by Venezuelan Gustavo Delgado and ridden by Hall of Famer Javier Castellano, finished in second place. The combination of the two horses, both led by Venezuelan riders, resulted in an exacta payout of $31.30 for every 50-cent wager.

Knightsbridge finished third, while Japanese competitors TO Password and Forever Young placed fourth and fifth, respectively. The race featured a winning time of 1:36.26 for the mile mark.