2025 Preakness Stakes
| Preakness Stakes | |
| Grade I stakes race | |
| Location | Pimlico Race Course Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Date | May 17, 2025 |
| 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 |
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.
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]
References
- ^ "Furious finish lifts Journalism to Preakness win". ESPN.com. 2025-05-17. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ^ a b "Where to watch 2025 Preakness Stakes: Start time, post positions, odds, horses, date, TV channel, live stream". www.cbssports.com. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ^ a b "PIMLICO - May 17, 2025 - Race 13" (PDF). Equibase. Retrieved 2025-05-18.