2025 Preakness Stakes

The 2025 Preakness Stakes was the 150th Preakness Stakes, a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 1+3⁄16 miles (9+1⁄2 furlongs; 1,911 metres). The race is the second of the three legs of the American Triple Crown and is held annually at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. The Preakness Stakes is traditionally held on the third Saturday in May, two weeks after the Kentucky Derby. The 2025 edition occurred on May 17, with a scheduled post time of 7:01 p.m. EDT and television coverage by NBC.^[2] The 2025 purse was valued at $2 million. The race was won by Journalism.

150th Preakness Stakes

Preakness Stakes
Grade I stakes race
Location	Pimlico Race Course Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Date	May 17, 2025 (2025-05-17)
Distance	1+3⁄16 mi (9.5 furlongs; 1.9 km)
Winning horse	Journalism
Winning time	1:55.37[1]
Jockey	Umberto Rispoli
Trainer	Michael W. McCarthy
Owner	Bridlewood Farm, Don Alberto Stable, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Elayne Stables 5, Robert V. LaPenta, Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier and Michael Tabor
Conditions	Fast
Surface	Dirt
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Entries

On May 12, a field of nine horses was drawn. Journalism, the 8-5 morning line favorite who finished second in the 2025 Kentucky Derby, drew post 2. Trainer D. Wayne Lukas, who won the 2024 Preakness Stakes, was back with American Promise, who drew post 3. Sandman drew post 7 after finishing seventh in the Derby.^[2]

Results

Finish	Program Number	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Morning Line Odds	Final Odds	Margin (Lengths)	Winnings
1	2	Journalism	Umberto Rispoli	Michael W. McCarthy	8-5	1.00		$1,200,000
2	9	Gosger	Luis Saez	Brendan P. Walsh	20-1	15.50	1⁄2	$400,000
3	7	Sandman	John R. Velazquez	Mark E. Casse	4-1	6.40	2+3⁄4	$220,000
4	1	Goal Oriented	Flavien Prat	Bob Baffert	6-1	8.00	6+3⁄4	$120,000
5	4	Heart of Honor (GB)	Saffie Osborne	Jamie Osborne	12-1	19.70	8+3⁄4	$60,000
6	6	River Thames	Irad Ortiz Jr.	Todd A. Pletcher	9-2	9.70	10+1⁄2
7	5	Pay Billy	Raul E. Mena	Michael E. Gorham	20-1	17.30	15+1⁄2
8	3	American Promise	Nik Juarez	D. Wayne Lukas	15-1	12.70	17+1⁄4
9	8	Clever Again	José Ortiz	Steven M. Asmussen	5-1	5.50	30+1⁄2

Track condition: Fast

Times: 1⁄4 mile – 23.19; 1⁄2 mile – 46.66; 3⁄4 mile – 1:10.23; mile – 1:35.89; final – 1:55.47.
Splits for each quarter-mile: (23.47) (23.57) (25:66) (25.58) (19.58 for final 3⁄16)^[3]

Payout

Pgm	Horse	Win	Place	Show
2	Journalism	$4.00	$2.80	$2.40
9	Gosger	–	$9.00	$5.40
7	Sandman	–	–	$3.60

• $1 Exacta (2-9) $16.90
• $1 Trifecta: (2-9-7) $73.50
• $1 Superfecta: (2-9-7-1) $303.40
• $1 Super High Five (2-9-7-1-4) $1,767.30

Sources:^[3]