- Journalism finished second in the Kentucky Derby and is a -115 favorite in the field of nine for the Preakness Stakes
- No other horse has lower than +600 odds to win the race
BALTIMORE – The second leg of the famous Triple Crown of horse racing will take place this Saturday, May 17th as the Preakness Stakes is set to start at 6:50 PM EST. 4p3u1u
2025 Preakness Stakes Odds 6c2c3z
- Journalism (-115)
- River Thames (+600)
- Sandman (+650)
- Clever Again (+700)
- Goal Oriented (+700)
- American Promise (+1200)
- Gosger (+2500)
- Heart Of Honor (+2500)
- Pay Billy (+4000)
Journalism is a solid favorite at -115 odds after finishing second in the Kentucky Derby to Sovereignty. Online sportsbooks are fairly confident in Journalism to pull this one out, as the next closest odds sit at +600.
He has competed in six races throughout his career, earning a first place finish in four of them, while finishing second and third one time each.
River Thames has the second best odds to win out of the field of nine horses. He sat out the Kentucky Derby in order to focus on Preakness.
The three year old colt has competed in four races, taking home two first place finishes, one second place finish, and one third.
Sandman, Clever Again, and Goal Oriented are the only others to sit under +1000 odds.
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Sandman is a bit more experienced, competing in nine races and coming home with three first place finishes.
Clever Again has competed in just three races in his career, but has finished first place in both races that he has competed in during 2025.
Goal Oriented has only competed in two races, but came in first place in both. This is just his first year competing at a professional level.
American Promise sits at +1200 odds on Preakness sportsbooks, the final horse within reasonable striking distance. The colt has competed in 10 races over his career, finishing first just two times while finishing outside of the top three in six of those races.
Overall, Journalism is the clear favorite, but River Thames, Sandman, and Clever again pose a real threat to challenge for Preakness.
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