The post positions for the 150th Preakness Stakes have been announced, setting the stage for a thrilling Middle Jewel event.
Although early favorites, including Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty and the Bob Baffert-trained Rodriguez, have withdrawn from the race, a strong group of contenders remains. Baffert is still aiming for his ninth Preakness victory with a horse named Goal Oriented, who has drawn post position No. 1.
Notably, the additional horses that competed in the Kentucky Derby, American Promise, have drawn post position No. 3, while the runner-up, Journalism, has drawn post position No. 2.
Here’s the full post-position draw for the upcoming Preakness Stakes set to take place on Saturday, May 17.
2025 Preakness Stakes post positions
Here’s where each horse landed, and current odds:
Goal Oriented (Flavien Prat) | early odds: 6-1
Journalism (Umberto Rispoli) | early odds: 8-5
American Promise (Nik Juarez) | early odds: 15-1
Heart of Honor (Saffie Osborne) | early odds: 12-1
Pay Billy (Raul Mena) | early odds: 20-1
River Thames (Irad Ortiz Jr.) | early odds: 9-2
Sandman (John Velazquez) | early odds: 4-1
Clever Again (Jose Ortiz) | early odds: 5-1
Gosger (Luis Saez) | early odds: 20-1
When is the 2025 Preakness Stakes?
The 150th running of the Preakness Stakes will be held Saturday, May 17. Post time is 6:50 p.m. ET
Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025
Time: 6:50 p.m. ET
Stream: Peacock | Fubo (free trial)
Location: Pimlico Race Course (Baltimore)
Watch the 2025 Preakness States on Fubo