The winner of the 2025 Preakness Stakes was the horse named Journalism. Journalism, the odds-on favorite, rallied from behind in a thrilling finish to win the 150th running of the race at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. This victory came two weeks after Journalism finished second in the Kentucky Derby. The horse was trained by Michael McCarthy and ridden by jockey Umberto Rispoli, who became the first Italian jockey to win a Triple Crown race. Journalism won by less than a length over the runner-up Gosger, with Sandman finishing third and Goal Oriented fourth