Last year’s Horse of the Year Sovereignty was an extraordinarily important racehorse for owner-breeder Godolphin as both their first Kentucky Derby winner in 2025 and their first Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Oct. 31 at Keeneland.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum’s global racing and breeding operation has amassed nine Eclipse Awards as outstanding owner and six as outstanding breeder, including sweeping both categories at the Eclipse Awards for the last five years, so a racehorse capable of achieving a pair of historic firsts like Sovereignty is incredibly special.
The 4-year-old bay colt has begun the transition to his second career as a Darley stallion at Jonabell Farm, and Darren Fox of Godolphin said Sovereignty’s class, intelligence, and calm nature gave him goosebumps. Fox also said he has settled in seamlessly to his new life at the farm and has a few months of rest and relaxation ahead of him before his first breeding season begins in February.
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