Preakness Stakes 2025
The field for the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 17 includes the current favorite Journalism who was second as the favorite in the 2025 Kentucky Derby and Sandman who was seventh in the Derby after what his trainer describes as a troubled trip over a less than favorable sloppy track. Other contenders for the Preakness include American Promise (16th in the Derby) and several newcomers.
Entries for the Preakness close on Monday morning and the draw for post positions will be later in the day on Monday at Guinness Open Gate Brewery in Baltimore.
2025 Preakness Stakes: Official Order of Finish and Wagering Payoffs
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Odds | Win ($2) | Place ($2) | Show ($2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Journalism | Umberto Rispoli | Michael McCarthy | 6-5 | $4.40 | $3.20 | $2.60 |
| 2 | Gosger | Joel Rosario | Brendan Walsh | 15-1 | – | $9.80 | $5.80 |
| 3 | Sandman | Flavien Prat | Mark Casse | 5-1 | – | – | $3.80 |
| 4 | Goal Oriented | Flavien Prat | Bob Baffert | 6-1 | – | – | – |
| 5 | Clever Again | Luis Saez | Steven Asmussen | 5-1 | – | – | – |
| 6 | River Thames | John Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | 9-2 | – | – | – |
| 7 | American Promise | Jaime Torres | D. Wayne Lukas | 9-1 | – | – | – |
| 8 | Heart of Honor | Saffie Osborne | Jamie Osborne | 20-1 | – | – | – |
| 9 | Pay Billy | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Brad Cox | 11-1 | – | – | – |
Exotic Wagering Payoffs
- $2 Exacta (2-9): $57.60 (Journalism over Gosger)
- $1 Trifecta (2-9-7): $141.30 (Journalism, Gosger, Sandman)
- $1 Superfecta (2-9-7-1): $614.20 (Journalism, Gosger, Sandman, Goal Oriented)
- $1 Daily Double: $12.30
- $1 Pick 3: $101.80
- $0.50 Pick 4: $293.85
- $0.50 Pick 5: $4,011.45
- $0.20 Pick 6 Jackpot: $2,477.88
Race Details
- Date: May 17, 2025
- Location: Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland
- Purse: $2 million ($1.2 million to the winner)
- Time: 1:55.47
- Track Condition: Fast
- Total Wagering: $9.001 million (win pool), $1.419 million (exacta pool)
Embedded replay courtesy of the NBC Sports Channel on YouTube
Pedigree Profiles
We have profiled the probable contenders for the Preakness Stakes, and their potential for success based on pedigree (linked by name in the table below), and provide an analysis of each horse’s progression towards the second leg of the Triple Crown series.
Preakness Stakes 2025 Official Entries and Morning Line Odds
| Post Position | Horse Name | Morning Line Odds | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goal Oriented | 6-1 | Flavien Prat |
| 2 | Journalism | 8-5 | Umberto Rispoli |
| 3 | American Promise | 15-1 | Nik Juarez |
| 4 | Heart of Honor | 12-1 | Saffie Osborne |
| 5 | Pay Billy | 20-1 | Raul Mena |
| 6 | River Thames | 9-2 | Irad Ortiz, Jr. |
| 7 | Sandman | 4-1 | John Velazquez |
| 8 | Clever Again | 5-1 | Jose Ortiz |
| 9 | Gosger | 20-1 | Luis Saez |
Preakness Stakes Winners History
See our comprehensive history of all Preakness Stakes winners from 1873 to 2025. Includes the year, horse, jockey, trainer, final time, odds, track condition, and margin of victory of each Preakness Stakes winner.