Meet the horses running in the Preakness Stakes
Summary
The Preakness Stakes horse race took place in Baltimore with nine horses competing. Journalism, favored to win, came from behind to win the race, while Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty did not run in the Preakness.Key Facts
- The 2025 Preakness Stakes was held at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore with nine horses racing.
- Journalism was the morning-line favorite with 8-5 odds and won the race after starting in sixth place.
- Sovereignty, the 2025 Kentucky Derby winner, skipped the Preakness to prepare for the Belmont Stakes.
- Journalism’s jockey, Umberto Rispoli, won his first Triple Crown race and is the first Italian jockey to do so.
- Journalism’s trainer, Michael McCarthy, has now won two Preakness races.
- Other horses like Sandman and American Promise also ran in the Preakness; Sandman had 4-1 odds and American Promise had 15-1 odds.
- The Belmont Stakes will be held at Saratoga Race Course this year due to work at Belmont Park.
- The Triple Crown consists of the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes.
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