Sovereignty will not run in the Preakness Stakes 2025, but Jody Demling, who has nailed the last two Preakness Stakes trifectas, just revealed his Preakness Stakes picks for the Saturday, May 17 race at Pimlico Race Course
Sovereignty will not run in the Preakness Stakes 2025, but Jody Demling, who has nailed the last two Preakness Stakes trifectas, just revealed his Preakness Stakes picks for the Saturday, May 17 race at Pimlico Race Course
Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will not race in the 2025 Preakness Stakes on Saturday, leaving a void in the 2025 Preakness Stakes field. The entire field was confirmed at the post-position draw on Monday, with Journalism installed as the 8-5 favorite in the 2025 Preakness Stakes odds. Journalism finished second in the Kentucky Derby after closing as the favorite and does not have to contend with Sovereignty in the second leg of the Triple Crown series. Should you include Journalism in your 2025 Preakness Stakes bets? Sandman is next in the 2025 Preakness odds at 4-1 and will run from gate No. 7. Which 2025 Preakness Stakes contenders should you target? Before making any 2025 Preakness Stakes picks, be sure to see the horse racing predictions and futures bets from SportsLine’s elite horse racing expert Jody Demling.
A fixture in the horse racing world who has been writing about, talking about and betting on races for years, Demling hit the top three finishers in the 2025 Kentucky Derby in the correct order. He has also called 10 of the last 20 Preakness winners, including 2023 when he hit the winner, exacta, trifecta and superfecta. He hit the trifecta again in the 2024 Preakness Stakes and has predicted the winner of the Belmont Stakes four of the last seven years. Anyone who has followed him on those picks on betting sites like FanDuel Racing and TwinSpires is up huge.
Now, with the 2025 Preakness Stakes odds on the board, Demling is sharing his 2025 Preakness Stakes betting picks and 2025 Preakness Stakes predictions over at SportsLine to help you figure out how to bet the Preakness Stakes. Go here to see them.
Top 2025 Preakness Stakes predictions
One of Demling’s surprising 2025 Preakness Stakes picks for Preakness Stakes betting apps: He’s high on Clever Again, even though he’s a 5-1 longshot in the 2025 Preakness Stakes odds. Clever Again is an inexperienced newcomer to this year’s Triple Crown series, but he has outstanding connections. He is trained by Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen, who is the winningest North American trainer ever.
Additionally, he was sired by 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah and is perfect in two starts this year. He broke his maiden at Oaklawn Park in February before returning to win the Hot Springs in March. Clever Again is flying under the radar due to his limited experience, but Demling likes him as a mid-tier option in the Preakness odds. See which other 2025 Preakness Stakes horses to target at SportsLine.
How to make 2025 Preakness Stakes picks, bets
Demling is especially high on a longshot who “could be a factor” and spice up your exotics. Demling is sharing which horse it is, along with his entire projected 2025 Preakness Stakes leaderboard, over at SportsLine.
Which horse wins the Preakness Stakes 2025, and which huge double-digit longshot is a must-back? Check out the latest 2025 Preakness Stakes odds below, then visit SportsLine to see Demling’s picks for the Preakness Stakes, all from the expert who nailed the top three Kentucky Derby finishers in the correct order.
2025 Preakness Stakes horses, odds
| Post | Horse | Odds | Projection |
| 1 | Goal Oriented | 6-1 | SEE PICKS |
| 2 | Journalism | 8-5 | SEE PICKS |
| 3 | American Promise | 15-1 | SEE PICKS |
| 4 | Heart of Honor | 12-1 | SEE PICKS |
| 5 | Pay Billy | 20-1 | SEE PICKS |
| 6 | River Thames | 9-2 | SEE PICKS |
| 7 | Sandman | 4-1 | SEE PICKS |
| 8 | Clever Again | 5-1 | SEE PICKS |
| 9 | Gosger | 20-1 | SEE PICKS |