2025 Preakness Stakes: Horses, Trainers, Jockeys

Meet the probable field for the 2025 Preakness, including horses, trainers and jockeys.

River Thames

Trainer: Todd Pletcher

Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr. (also associated with Gosger)

Last 3 starts: 3rd, Blue Grass (G1), Keeneland; 2nd, Fountain of Youth (G2), Gulfstream Park; 1st, Allowance Optional Claiming, Gulfstream Park.

American Promise

Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas

Jockey: Nik Juarez

Last 3 starts: 16th, Kentucky Derby (G1), Churchill Downs; 1st, Virginia Derby Stakes, Colonial Downs; 5th, Risen Star (G2), Fair Grounds.

Journalism

Trainer: Michael McCarthy

Jockey: Umberto Rispoli (also associated with Bullard)

Last 3 starts: 2nd, Kentucky Derby (G1), Churchill Downs; 1st, Santa Anita Derby (G1), Santa Anita; 1st, San Felipe (G2), Santa Anita.

Rodriguez

Trainer: Bob Baffert

Jockey: Mike Smith

Last 3 starts: 1st, Wood Memorial (G2), Aqueduct; 3rd, San Felipe (G2), Santa Anita; 2nd, Robert B. Lewis (G2), Santa Anita.

Clever Again

Trainer: Steve Asmussen

Jockey: Jose Ortiz

Last 3 starts: 1st, Hot Springs Stakes, Oaklawn Park; 1st, Maiden Special Weight, Oaklawn Park; 2nd, Maiden Special Weight, Keeneland.

Heart Of Honor

Trainer: Jamie Osborne

Jockey: Saffie Osborne

Last 3 starts: 2nd, UAE Derby (Gr. 2), Meydan Racecourse; 2nd, Al Bastakiya, Meydan Racecourse; 2nd, UAE Two Thousand (Gr. 3), Meydan Racecourse.

Pay Billy

Trainer: Michael E. Graham

Jockey: Raul E. Mena

Last 3 starts: 1st, Federico Tesio Stakes, Laurel Park; 1st, Private Terms Stakes, Laurel Park; 2nd, Miracle Wood Stakes, Laurel Park.

Gosger

Trainer: Brendan P. Walsh

Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr. (also associated with River Thames)

Last 3 starts: 1st, Lexington (G3), Keeneland; 1st, Maiden Special Weight, Gulfstream Park; 2nd, Maiden Special Weight, Gulfstream Park.

Bullard

Trainer: Brendan P. Walsh

Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr. (also associated with River Thames)

Last 3 starts: 1st, Lexington (G3), Keeneland; 1st, Maiden Special Weight, Gulfstream Park; 2nd, Maiden Special Weight, Gulfstream Park.

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This article was written by a partner sports writer via Woodbine Entertainment Group.