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Another Kentucky Derby Winner Not in the Preakness Reignites Debate About Triple Crown Changes
- Sovereignty, the 2025 Kentucky Derby winner, will not run in the Preakness Stakes two weeks later, as owners and trainer Bill Mott chose to skip it.
- They chose to skip the Preakness due to the brief interval between it and the Derby, marking only the second occasion in the past four years that a Kentucky Derby winner has bypassed the Preakness.
- This absence contributes to the fifth Preakness in seven years with no Triple Crown contender, amid declining attendance and TV ratings despite safety improvements.
- Experts like Steve Asmussen and Jerry Bailey note the debate has multiple sides, with ideas including spacing out races or incentives, while others prefer maintaining tradition.
- The situation has revived calls to reconsider the Triple Crown schedule, as stakeholders may seek changes to keep the Preakness and Triple Crown relevant to wider audiences.
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