Sovereignty Returns in 2026: Godolphin's Banahan on the Decision | E049

Join hosts Louie Rabaut and Sean Collins for the 49th episode of BloodHorse Monday, your weekly dose of Thoroughbred racing analysis and insights! In this installment:- We react to to some surprise nominations for Eclipse Awards.- Godolphin USA's director of bloodstock Michael Banahan joins to discuss the decision to race Sovereignty as a 4-year-old.- We react to this past weekend's Kentucky Derby (G1) prep races, including My World's victory in the Jerome Stakes and Strategic Risk's victory in the Smarty Jones Stakes.Chapters:0:00:00 Intro0:02:14 Eclipse Award Reactions0:09:48 Godolphin's Michael Banahan on Sovereignty0:37:47 Weekend RecapBloodHorseWebsite: https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBloodHorseInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebloodhorse/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebloodhorseX: https://x.com/BloodHorseBloodHorse is the Thoroughbred industry's premier publishing company, dedicated to the improvement of Thoroughbred breeding & racing for over 100 years.