Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will sit out the Preakness and aim to return in the Belmont Stakes. Therefore, 2025 will not have a Triple Crown winner. Rather, each jewel may have its own champion? Journalism, American Promise and Sandman are all fresh off of the Kentucky Derby and ready for another chance at the top. Six other up and coming talents will race too.
On 5/17/25, Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland will host the $2 million dollar Grade I Preakness Stakes. 7:01 PM ET is post time for race 13 on a card of 14. The race is 1 and 3/16 miles on dirt for 3 year-old thoroughbreds. Here are the colts entered for the Preakness Stakes listed by post/horse (origin of breeding) Sire – Dam/jockey/trainer/owner/and morning-line odds/and KY Derby order of finish when applicable:
- Goal Oriented (KY) Not This Time – Bizzy Caroline/Flavien Prat/Bob Baffert/SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Stonestreet Stables LLC, Dianne Bashor, Determined Stables, Robert E. Masterson, Tom J. Ryan, Waves Edge Capital LLC and Catherine Donovan/6-1
- Journalism (KY) Curlin – Mopotism/Umberto Rispoli/Michael W. McCarthy/Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Bridlewood Farm, Don Alberto Stables, Robert V. LaPenta, Elayne Stables 5 LLC, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael B Tabor, Derrick Smith/8-5/finished second in the Kentucky Derby
- American Promise (KY) Justify – Tapella/Nik Juarez/D. Wayne Lukas/BC Stables LLC/15-1/finished sixteenth in the Kentucky Derby
- Heart of Honor (GB) Honor A.P. – Ruby Love/Saffie Osborne/Jamie Osborne/Jim and Claire Limited/12-1
- Pay Billy (KY) Improbable – Harlington’s Rose/Raul E. Mena/Michael E. Gorham/RKTN Racing LLC/20-1
- River Thames (NY) Maclean’s Music – Proportionality/Irad Ortiz, Jr./Todd A. Pletcher/WinStar Farm LLC, CHC, Inc., Pantofel Stable LLC and Wachtel Stable/9-2
- Sandman (KY) Tapit – Distorted Music/John R. Velazquez/Mark E. Casse/D.J. Stable LLC, St. Elias Stable, West Point Thoroughbreds and CJ Stables/4-1/finished seventh in the Kentucky Derby
- Clever Again (KY) American Pharoah – Flattering/Jose L. Ortiz/Steven M. Asmussen/Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael B. Tabor and Derrick Smith/5-1
- Gosger (KY) Nyquist – Gloria/Luis Saez/Brendan P. Walsh/Harvey A. Clarke Racing Stables, LLC/20-1
Watch the Preakness Stakes live at Pimlico or on television. This is the last Preakness in the historical Pimlico grandstand and infield. In 2026 the Preakness races at Laurel Park before returning to a full remodel at Pimlico in 2027. FanDuel begins varied coverage for race one at 10:30 AM ET. At 2:00 PM ET watch either Peacock or CNBC. Continue on Peacock at 4:00 PM ET or watch NBC. The day prior, don’t forget the George E. Mitchell Black-Eyed Susan Stakes featuring all of your favorite fillies at 5:44 PM ET on FanDuel and Peacock.
Who has what it takes to persevere in the Preakness? Thank you for your continued interest in Thoroughbred U. More to come for the Belmont Stakes and beyond.
