I’ve been following the hype for Preakness 2025 and honestly, the lineup looks really stacked. There are three horses running who already went in the Kentucky Derby, so all eyes are on them – they always get a lot of buzz. Some people online are talking about this one horse that barely missed out on the Derby win, so folks are betting he’s ready for a comeback at Preakness. Also, the Preakness always seems to have one or two wild cards, like horses that show up and shock everyone.

From what I’ve seen, the top jockeys are there too – the kind of pros who seem to always find a way to finish in the top three even if their horse isn’t the favorite. I’m personally rooting for the horse that everyone counted out at the Derby but keeps getting better each race. That kind of underdog story gets me pumped. Let’s be real, though, with nine horses in the field, anything can happen. I always end up picking my favorite based on the horse’s backstory or the name, not just stats!