After an ill-timed fever knocked him out of the GI Breeders' Cup Classic late last year, reigning Horse of the Year SOVEREIGNTY (c, 4, Into Mischief–Crowned, by Bernardini) reminded everyone just how much he loves Saratoga with a dominating come-from-behind victory in Saturday's 'Win and You're In' GI Whitney Stakes, securing his position for another run at the Classic.Named last year's 3-year-old champion colt and Horse of the Year after wins in the GI Kentucky Derby, the GI Belmont Stakes, the GII Jim Dandy and the GI Travers Stakes, the Godolphin homebred failed to show his best in his first two starts of his 4-year-old campaign, running second to White Abarrio (Race Day) in the GII Oaklawn Handicap and third to Magnitude (Not This Time) in the GI Stephen Foster.He was clearly ready to right those wrongs Saturday, despite failing well back of the pace-setting filly Nitrogen (Medaglia d'Oro) who shot out to lead ahead of Magnitude and White Abarrio. Shuffled back to nearly last midway up the backstretch and passed by both Baeza (McKinzie) and Tiztastic (Tiz the Law), Sovereignty seemed hopelessly beaten as that trailing trio lagged more than 10 lengths behind the leading pack.Nitrogen, clearly also on her best Saturday, was the first to turn for home through three-quarters in 1:09.65 but the field was beginning to loom behind her even as Magnitude and White Abarrio both shortened stride and dropped out of it. Sovereignty, angled wide under regular pilot Junior Alvarado, came roaring five wide into the final furlong and ate into the filly's three-length advantage in strides, surging past with no resistance inside the sixteenth pole and clearing off for another scintillating Saratoga win.Nitrogen won the photo finish for second ahead of Antiquarian (Preservationst).Alvarado and Mott also partnered up to win the Whitney in 2024 with Arthur's Ride (Tapit). Lifetime Record: 12-7-3-1.O/B-Godolphin; T-Bill Mott. THE CHAMP IS BACK! SOVEREIGNTY, the reigning Horse of the Year, wins the Grade 1 Whitney Stakes at Saratoga under @JuniorandKellyA for trainer Bill Mott! pic.twitter.com/amxYAknSeJ— NYRA () (@TheNYRA) August 8, 2026The post Sovereignty To Get Another Chance At The Classic With Dominant Whitney Win appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.