Marco D'Angelo talks about 3 of the new horses in the Preakness and how to bet each of them.
Marco is a veteran handicapper with over 40 years of experience, known for his 25-game baseball win streak and 26-8 College Football Game of the Year record.
🏇 2025 Preakness Stakes Overview Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025 Start Time: 7:01 PM EDT Location: Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, MD Broadcast: NBC and Peacock (coverage from 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT) Distance: 1 3/16 miles Purse: $2 million
🏇 Top Contenders for the 2025 Preakness Stakes Journalism (8-5): The clear favorite after finishing second in the Kentucky Derby.
River Thames (9-2): A strong contender with impressive recent performances.
Clever Again (5-1): Well-positioned for a strong start and potentially undervalued in the betting market.
Goal Oriented (6-1): Bob Baffert’s undefeated colt, drawing attention with two career wins.
Sandman (4-1): Finished seventh in the Derby, looking to improve at Pimlico.
Gosger (20-1): A long shot coming off a strong win at the Lexington Stakes, showing promising speed figures.
Notably absent is Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty, who will skip the Preakness and aim directly for the Belmont Stakes, eliminating a Triple Crown possibility this year.
🏆 Preakness Stakes Winners (2020–2024) 2024: Seize the Grey – Jockey: Jaime Torres | Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas | Time: 1:56.82
2023: National Treasure – Jockey: John Velazquez | Trainer: Bob Baffert | Time: 1:55.12
2022: Early Voting – Jockey: Jose Ortiz | Trainer: Chad Brown | Time: 1:54.54
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