Journalism installed as 8-5 favorite in 2025 Preakness Stakes
Journalism at Churchill Downs (Photo by Horsephotos.com)
May 12th, 2025
Journalism, second as the favorite in the Kentucky Derby (G1), tops a nine-horse field entered in Saturday's 150th Preakness (G1) at Pimlico.
Installed as the 8-5 favorite in the middle jewel of the Triple Crown, the Michael McCarthy trainee will break from post 2 with regular pilot Umberto Rispoli.
Sandman, the seventh-placer from the Derby, rates as the 4-1 second choice. The only other Derby alum, American Promise (16th), is listed as a 15-1 outsider.
New shooters comprise most of the field, including River Thames and British invader Heart of Honor, who both qualified for the Derby but preferred the timing of the Preakness.
Unbeaten Goal Oriented makes his stakes debut for the all-time leading trainer in Preakness history, Bob Baffert. Gosger and Clever Again are also lightly-raced hopefuls, while Pay Billy brings the local angle.
2025 Preakness Stakes Entries and Odds
| Horse Name | ML Odds | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|
1 Goal Oriented | 6-1 | Flavien Prat | Bob Baffert |
2 Journalism | 8-5 | Umberto Rispoli | Michael McCarthy |
3 American Promise | 15-1 | Nik Juarez | D. Wayne Lukas |
4 Heart of Honor | 12-1 | Saffie Osborne | Jamie Osborne |
5 Pay Billy | 20-1 | Raul Mena | Michael Gorham |
6 River Thames | 9-2 | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Todd Pletcher |
7 Sandman | 4-1 | John Velazquez | Mark Casse |
8 Clever Again | 5-1 | Jose Ortiz | Steve Asmussen |
9 Gosger | 20-1 | Luis Saez | Brendan Walsh |
The field is set for the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes.
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