Preakness Stakes 2025: Race Date, Location, Top Contenders and How to Watch

The 2025 Preakness Stakes, the 150th running of the prestigious horse race, will take place on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. It is the second race in the famous American Triple Crown series.

2026 Preakness Venue

In 2026, the Preakness Stakes is still scheduled to be held at Pimlico Raceway in Baltimore, Maryland, which has been associated with the history of this race.

How to watch Preakness 2025

Fans can watch the 2025 Preakness Stakes live on NBC and the Peacock streaming service. The broadcast begins at 2 p.m. ET on CNBC and moves to NBC at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday.

List of horses participating in Preakness 2025

There are nine horses entering the race this year:

• Goal Oriented (jockey Flavien Prat, trainer Bob Baffert)

• Journalism (Umberto Rispoli, Michael McCarthy)

• American Promise (Nik Juarez, D. Wayne Lukas)

• Heart Of Honor (Saffie Osborne, Jamie Osborne)

• Pay Billy (Raul Mena, Michael E. Gorham)

• River Thames (Irad Ortiz Jr., Todd Pletcher)

• Sandman (John R. Velazquez, Mark Casse)

• Clever Again (Jose L. Ortiz, Steven Asmussen)

• Gosger (Luis Saez, Brendan P. Walsh)

Favorite horse and winning prediction

Journalism, the Kentucky Derby runner-up, is rated as the top favorite at odds of 8-5. The experts also rate Clever Again and Goal Oriented, while Gosger is seen as a potential pick at longer odds.

2025 Preakness Winner

Official results for the 2025 Preakness Stakes will be updated after the race concludes on May 17, 2025.

The Greatest Triple Crown Winner

Secretariat is widely considered the greatest racehorse in Triple Crown history, setting the fastest times at all three races in 1973.

Why doesn’t the Derby champion run the Preakness?

The 2025 Kentucky Derby winner, Sovereignty, has decided to skip this year’s Preakness Stakes to focus on the Belmont Stakes, the final race of the Triple Crown.

Fastest Horse in Preakness History

Secretariat holds the record for the fastest time in Preakness Stakes history with a time of 1:53.00 in 1973.

Did Muth withdraw from the Preakness with a fever?

Muth withdrew from the 2024 Preakness Stakes due to a high fever.

2025 Belmont Stakes Venue

The 2025 Belmont Stakes will be held at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York, on June 7, 2025.

Enjoy watching the 2025 Preakness Stakes!