Santa Anita Derby winner Journalism will try to bounce back and return to the winner's circle when he leaves the starting gate in the 2025 Preakness Stakes on Saturday at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Sent off as the 7-2 favorite in the Kentucky Derby, Journalism ran second, 1½ lengths behind winner Sovereignty. However the connections of Sovereignty are skipping the Preakness, which leaves Journalism as the 8-5 favorite in the 2025 Preakness Stakes odds following the 2025 Preakness Stakes post draw. Sandman (4-1), River Thames (9-2), Clever Again (5-1) and Goal Oriented (6-1) round out the top five favorites among the nine 2025 Preakness Stakes horses. Post time for the $2 million Preakness Stakes 2025 is 7:01 p.m. ET. There are five trainers saddling 2025 Preakness Stakes horses who have previously won the Run for the Black-Eyed Susans and three jockeys who have ridden Preakness winners.

With talented but inexperienced 3-year-olds set to enter the starting gate on Saturday, you NEED to see what SportsLine horse racing expert Gene Menez has to say before making any 2025 Preakness Stakes picks or horse racing predictions, considering the roll he has been on since November.

A former reporter and editor at Sports Illustrated, Menez covered an array of sports, including horse racing, for the magazine and its website for almost 14 years. Between 2010 and 2012, he served as SI's handicapper for the Triple Crown races and correctly predicted Super Saver to win the Kentucky Derby in 2010.

In 2015, Menez accurately gave out the Kentucky Derby superfecta, which paid $1,268.20 for $2. In 2017, he tweeted out his Kentucky Derby picks, including Always Dreaming to win, and hit the Pick 4, which paid almost $6,900 on a $1 bet. In May of last year, Menez gave out 18-1 Mystik Dan as a live longshot in the Kentucky Derby. Unlock his 2025 Preakness Stakes picks now and take 50% off with promo code "JOCKEY"!

Menez has been on a roll since November. He crushed the late Pick 4 on Breeders' Cup Saturday for a $5,303 windfall. He nailed the winner, trifecta and superfecta in the Florida Derby for a $529.60 score and the winner and trifecta in the Blue Grass Stakes for a $761.96 jackpot. Hit the late Pick 4 on Kentucky Oaks day for $915.48. And in the Kentucky Derby, he hammered the exacta and trifecta for a $1,045 payout.

Now, Menez has handicapped the 2025 Preakness Stakes field and revealed his picks. We can tell you that Menez is not betting Journalism to win, even though he is the 8-5 favorite! "Modern horses aren't bred or trained to run back in two weeks," Menez told SportsLine. Join SportsLine NOW to unlock his full 2025 Preakness Stakes picks for 50% off with promo code "JOCKEY"!

Instead, Menez's best bet is on a horse who is "fast, sharp, in form and looks to be training well." Menez is including this horse in his 2025 Preakness Stakes bets, and so should you. You ABSOLUTELY NEED to see which horse it is before making any 2025 Preakness Stakes picks of your own!

So which horse wins the 2025 Preakness Stakes? And how has Menez constructed his wagers? ... Join SportsLine NOW to get the top 2025 Preakness Stakes picks and bets, all from the expert who just nailed the Kentucky Derby exacta and trifecta! Take 50% off with promo code "JOCKEY"!