The Preakness Stakes had a field of nine horses that raced in Baltimore for the 2025 running of the middle jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown.

Here’s a comprehensive betting preview for the 2025 Preakness Stakes, scheduled for Saturday, May 17, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. The race, the 150th edition, boasts a $2 million purse and a field of nine contenders.

The most entertaining race of the evening was the middle jewel of the Triple Crown. Journalism, which finished second in the Kentucky Derby, won the final Preakness Stakes at Pimlico as it currently stands in a photo finish against Gosger, who led for most of the 1 3/16-mile run but couldn’t stave off a late Journalism surge.

Kentucky Derby runner-up Journalism and Bob Baffert-trainee Goal Oriented lead the list of horses likely to run in the 2025 Preakness Stakes on May 17

The 150th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico saw Journalism, ridden by Umberto Rispoli, triumph after a strong finish. Journalism, the Kentucky Derby runner-

2025 Preakness Stakes guide: Date, location, time, TV channels, betting favorites and more The 150th running of the Preakness Stakes takes place Saturday at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. While some luster has been lost with Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty not running, there is still plenty of intrigue.