150th Preakness Stakes 2025 results: Full finish order behind winner Journalism, purse payout at Pimlico race.

The 2025 Preakness Stakes is in the books after an incredible race between the nine horses entered this year. After a bit of a slow start and getting caught up in some traffic, Journalism came out on top with a wild break in the final stretch to catch and pass Gosger before reaching the finish line at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday.

After a disappointing result at the Kentucky Derby two weeks ago, Journalism made sure to erase all doubts on Saturday with the magnificent performance and thrilling effort as the horse was the favorite in both Triple Crown races so far.

Who won the 2025 Preakness Stakes?

Journalism paid off at the 2025 Preakness Stakes on Saturday.

The race favorite, going off at even odds, fought his way to an incredible win at Pimlico, surging from multiple lengths behind in the last half-mile to win by a nose. Longshot Gosger placed and Sandman showed in a two-horse finish.

Journalism was the favorite at the Kentucky Derby as well and seemed poised to win when he made a move from the outside about two-thirds into the race and quickly reached the leaders. That didn't work out, as co-favorite Sovereignty followed a similar strategy and beat out Journalism by a length in a muddy race.

Journalism trainer Michael McCarthy and jockey Umberto Rispoli apparently opted for a similar strategy at the Preakness, making a move toward the outside, but no easy path appeared. Rispoli instead opted to move from the inside, and even got squeezed between two horses before running down Gosger in the final stretch.

It was a bumpy trip to the front, but Journalism got there just in time.

2025 Preakness Stakes final results: Full finish order of all 9 horses

1. Journalism (EVEN) - 1:55.47

2. Gosger (15-1) - ½ lengths behind

3. Sandman (6-1) - 2¾

4. Goal Oriented (8-1) - 6¾

5. Heart of Honor (20-1) - 8¾

6. River Thames (9-1) - 11½

7. Pay Billy (11-1) - 16½

8. American Promise (9-1) - 18¼

9. Clever Again (5-1) - 31½

2025 Preakness prize money, purse payout breakdown

For the second consecutive year, the Preakness Stakes features a $2 million purse that is split up among the top-five finishers in the race. The winner earns $1.2 million while second place gets $400,000 and the money trickles down from there. The full purse breakdown for the top five horses in the field looks like this after Journalism's win on Saturday:

First: Journalism -- $1.2 million

Second: Gosger -- $400,000

Third: Sandman -- $220,000

Fourth: Goal Oriented -- $120,000

Fifth: Heart of Honor -- $60,000

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