Just a few days after winning the Kentucky Derby, Sovereignty was ruled out of running in the Preakness Stakes.

Preakness Stakes officials confirmed on Tuesday that Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will not compete in the second leg of the Triple Crown. "We received a call today from trainer Bill Mott that Sovereignty will not be competing in the Preakness,

Mott is a Preakness victory away from taking the career Triple Crown, but the 71-year-old trainer won't have a chance to win it with Sovereignty, opting instead to hold the colt out until the Belmont Stakes.