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Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert is expected to go for a record-extending ninth Preakness Stakes victory in the 2025 Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 17. Rodriguez was scratched from the Kentucky Derby due to a foot bruise, but he continued to train at Churchill Downs and could be in the 2025 Preakness Stakes field. He is the third favorite at 5-1 in the 2025 Preakness Stakes odds, while Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty is the 8-5 favorite. Kentucky Derby favorite and second-place finisher Journalism is next on the horse racing odds board at 5-2.
Steve Asmussen is another Hall of Fame trainer who is expected to have a horse in the 2025 Preakness Stakes field at Pimlico Race Course, with Clever Again listed at 10-1. Which 2025 Preakness Stakes horses should you back with your 2025 Preakness Stakes bets? 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. Go here to see them.
Top 2025 Preakness Stakes predictions
One of Demling’s surprising 2025 Preakness Stakes picks: His top pick isn’t Journalism, even though he was the Kentucky Derby favorite and finished second. Many experts viewed Journalism as the fastest horse in the Kentucky Derby field following an impressive prep season that included a win in the Santa Anita Derby. He closed from 11th on the sloppy track at Churchill Downs in the Kentucky Derby and went head-to-head with Sovereignty through most of the stretch before giving way in the final strides.
Demling knows Journalism will be one of the most talented horses in the 2025 Preakness Stakes field if he runs, but he is going in a different direction with his pick to win the race. See which other 2025 Preakness Stakes horses to avoid at SportsLine.
How to make 2025 Preakness Stakes picks, bets
Demling is especially high on a double-digit 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
