The morning line odds and post positions for the 2025 Preakness Stakes are now available, which means we can start to break down this second race of the 2025 Triple Crown.
Journalism, who finished second at the Kentucky Derby two weeks ago, is the Preakness favourite with morning line odds of 8-5. Derby winner, Sovereignty, will not be in the field as he’s looking to rest before the Belmont Stakes, so there will be no Triple Crown winner this year. Sandman (4-1), River Thames (9-2), Clever Again (5-1), and Goal Oriented (6-1) are the other contenders heading into the Preakness.
The field of 9 horses is a typical size for the Preakness Stakes, and with a field this size anything can happen. Let’s get into it!
2025 Preakness Stakes Morning Line Odds
I’ve listed the morning line odds and post position for each Preakness Stakes horse below. These are the odds that each horse will open at on Saturday morning. The odds will change throughout the day depending on the amount of money that is wagered on the various horses in the field. Basically all of the bets taken on the Preakness will go into a betting pool and the odds will be decided by the amount wagered on each horse. To learn more about this betting system head over to our parimutuel betting page.
- Goal Oriented 6-1
- Journalism 8-5
- American Promise 15-1
- Heart of Honor 12-1
- Pay Billy 20-1
- River Thames 9-2
- Sandman 4-1
- Clever Again 5-1
- Gosger 20-1
As you can see Journalism is a significant favourite heading into the race.
Preakness Stakes Top Picks
Below I will give my favourite picks for the 2025 Preakness Stakes. I will definitely be adding some exacta’s on these two horses, which should have a very solid payout if they do both finish in the top 2.
Journalism 8-5
It’s too bad Journalism wasn’t able to hold off Sovereignty down the stretch at the Derby because he would have a legitimate shot at the Triple Crown if he had. The Derby proved to be slightly too long of a race for Journalism, but the Preakness distance of 1 3/16 miles should be perfect. I expect him to win the Preakness on Saturday by a significant margin.
Goal Oriented 6-1
My next pick will be Goal Oriented at odds of 6-1. This is a horse that has won his two career races, including an impressive time in a 1 1/16 mile race earlier in May. This is a horse that looks very fast and if he can maintain that speed for the full race at the Preakness then I think he has the best chance of winning outside of Journalism.
I suggest that you check out our horse race betting section to learn about the various wagers you can make on the Preakness Stakes race and learn about the different horse race betting terms that are handy to know when placing your wagers.
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