T he Preakness Stakes 2025 winner will get more than just the honor of claiming the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown. The winning connections will collect $2 million in prize mone

The son of Quality Road earned his first graded stakes victory and a spot in the Belmont Stakes on June 7 at Saratoga Springs.

Junior Alvarado, who rode Sovereignty to victory at the Kentucky Derby earlier this month, has been fined and suspended for the overuse of his whip during the race.

Kentucky Derby runner-up Journalism and Arkansas Derby winner Sandman both were confirmed as Preakness Stakes candidates during the weekend, while racing in Florida and France turned up some Royal Ascot candidates.

Before the Preakness 2025 field is officially announced when entries are drawn Monday, here’s a look at the reported contenders.

The Kentucky Derby winner won’t be running in next week’s Preakness Stakes, meaning there’s no chance for a Triple Crown this year. The last leg will be run in Saratoga Springs again this year, and some racing fans are questioning whether the schedule needs to be adjusted to fit modern horse training practices.

Not every trainer is convinced bypassing the Preakness is the prudent path to follow with a top 3-year-old colt.

Amo Racing's Hill Road (Quality Road) may have earned himself a tilt at the June 7 GI Belmont Stakes with his win in the GIII Peter Pan Stakes at Aqueduct Saturday. “He bounced out of the Peter Pan in good shape,

Kentucky Derby runner-up Journalism is headed to Baltimore for the 150th Preakness Stakes. Trainer Michael McCarthy approved the proposal to run Journalism in the Preakness. He flew back to Louisville, Kentucky, from his base in Southern California to take a look at the colt Sunday morning at Churchill Downs.

Fans of Metallica are celebrating following Saturday’s announcement that Sandman will now run in the 2025 Preakness Stakes. After previously stating that the se