Kentucky Derby 151
Chruchill Downs, May 3, 2025
Preakness 150
Pimlico Race Course, May 17, 2025
Belmont Stakes157
Saratoga, June 7, 2025
Triple Crown news and notes
Preakness television ratings decline
With no Kentucky Derby winner involved, television ratings for Saturday’s 150th Preakness Stakes declined 16% versus last year.
Journalism writes a comeback story in Preakness
Journalism, seemingly hopelessly beaten in mid-stretch, regrouped, rallied and ran down Gosger late to win one final Preakness thriller at Pimlico.
Latest Preakness odds
At mid-afternoon, here are the current win odds for the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes.
2025 Kentucky Derby Points Top 5
| RANK | HORSE | POINTS | TRAINER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnham Square | 130 | Ian Wilkes |
| 2 | Sandman | 129 | Mark Casse |
| 3 | Journalism | 122.5 | Michael McCarthy |
| 4 | Rodriguez | 121.25 | Bob Baffert |
| 5 | Tiztastic | 119 | Steve Asmussen |
Triple Crown news and notes
Preakness Profile: Gosger
In our Preakness Profiles, we dig into the background of each runner in the 150th Preakness Stakes.
Preakness Profile: Clever Again
In our Preakness Profiles, we dig into the background of each runner in the 150th Preakness Stakes.
Preakness Profile: Sandman
In our Preakness Profiles, we dig into the background of each runner in the 150th Preakness Stakes.
Preakness Profile: River Thames
In our Preakness Profiles, we dig into the background of each runner in the 150th Preakness Stakes.
Preakness Profile: Pay Billy
In our Preakness Profiles, we dig into the background of each runner in the 150th Preakness Stakes.
Preakness Profile: Heart of Honor
In our Preakness Profiles, we dig into the background of each runner in the 150th Preakness Stakes.
Calm before the Kentucky Derby storm at Churchill
With major prep work done — and rain on the way — Wednesday was a quiet day for most Kentucky Derby hopefuls.
Kentucky Derby 2025: Horse by horse analysis
In this year’s Kentucky Derby horse-by-horse… all the facts and figs on each Derby runner, including race videos!
Derby Trail: Picture coming into focus
With Saturday’s Lexington Stakes in the books, all of the races on the Kentucky Derby trail are complete, and who might run comes into focus.
Triple Crown: Lexington Stakes picks and analysis
Our analyst digs into Saturday’s Lexington Stakes with picks and analysis as the sophs tackle this 20-point to the winner stop on the Triple Crown trail.
Nik Juarez looks to pin down Derby dreams
Wrestler-turned-jockey Nik Juarez, a long way from his rebellious youth in Maryland, is expected to ride American Promise in the Kentucky Derby.
Derby Trail: Burnham Square in time in Blue Grass
Burnham Square surged late to win Tuesday’s Blue Grass Stakes, securing 100 Kentucky Derby points and assuring himself a spot in the big race.
Five added as late Triple Crown nominees
Five runners, including one who won at Charles Town and another with two wins at Laurel, have been added as late nominees to the Triple Crown.
Triple Crown: Blue Grass Stakes picks and analysis
Our analyst digs into Tuesday’s Blue Grass Stakes with picks and analysis as the sophs tackle this 100-point to the winner stop on the Triple Crown trail.
Derby trail: Journalism soars to Derby berth
Journalism scored in the Santa Anita Derby to headline a busy day of 100-point Kentucky Derby prep races.
