After one other emphatic victory, this one within the $1.25 million Travers Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course, Sovereignty strengthened his maintain on No. 1 within the newest Breeders’ Cup Traditional Rankings.
In actual fact, Sovereignty collected practically 77% of the first-place votes solid by a gaggle of thoroughbred racing media, horseplayers, and members of the Breeders’ Cup administrators/secretaries panel.
The Kentucky Derby (G1) and Belmont Stakes (G1) winner totaled 33 of the 43 first-place votes and totaled 418 factors.
Sierra Leone, the 3-year-old champion and 2024 Breeders’ Cup Traditional winner, stays second with 360 factors and eight first-place votes. Sierra Leone is again in motion on Sunday within the $1 million Jockey Membership Gold Cup (G1) at Saratoga.
Mindframe, unbeaten in 2025 for coach Todd Pletcher, is third within the fourth week of the BC Traditional rankings with one first-place vote and 307 factors. Mindframe, winner of the Stephen Foster Stakes (G1), can be entered within the Jockey Membership Gold Cup.
The highest 10 remained the identical as soon as once more, with Preakness Stakes (G1) and Haskell Stakes (G1) winner Journalism fourth, Nysos fifth, Japan star Endlessly Younger sixth (one first-place vote) and 2024 BC Traditional runner-up Fierceness seventh.
These rankings might change after Saturday, when Journalism, Nysos, and Fierceness go at it within the $1 million Pacific Traditional (G1) at Del Mar, the location of the Breeders’ Cup on Oct. 31-Nov. 1. Add the Sierra Leone-Mindframe matchup in Sunday’s JCGC, and who is aware of what sort of shuffling might happen.
Sovereignty, although, has been ranked No. 1 from the beginning and it’s unlikely that can change. Corridor of Fame coach Invoice Mott says the colt can be coaching as much as the 1 ¼-mile BC Traditional.
Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Races
The Pacific Traditional and Jockey Membership Gold Cup are “Win and You’re In” races to the Traditional. Seven horses have already clinched spots within the area restricted to 14 starters by successful earlier “Win and You’re In” races – Costa Nova (February Stakes), Sierra Leone (Whitney Stakes), Endlessly Younger (Saudi Cup), Journalism (Haskell), Mindframe (Stephen Foster), Hit Present (Dubai World Cup) and Ombudsman (Juddmonte Worldwide)
Rounding out the highest 10 are Baeza, Highland Falls and White Abarrio. Highland Falls and White Abarrio are additionally entered within the Jockey Membership Gold Cup
Within the Breeders’ Cup Traditional Rankings, every voter charges horses on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 system in descending order.
The BC Traditional Rankings don’t have any bearing on qualification or choice into the Traditional.
Longines Breeders’ Cup Traditional Rankings – Aug. 25, 2025*
| Rank | Horse | Complete Votes |
First Place Votes |
Earlier Week |
| 1 | Sovereignty | 418 | 33 | 1 |
| 2 | Sierra Leone | 360 | 8 | 2 |
| 3 | Mindframe | 307 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Journalism | 239 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Nysos | 184 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | Endlessly Younger (JPN) | 191 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Fierceness | 165 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | Baeza | 109 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Highland Falls | 102 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | White Abarrio | 57 | 0 | 10 |
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