Honestly, the Preakness 2025 threw me for a bit of a loop! Journalism, the horse that finished second at the Kentucky Derby, actually ended up winning the Preakness Stakes this year at Pimlico. I gotta say, some people definitely expected big things from Journalism since the Derby run was solid, but there was still a ton of hype around other horses. If you're like me and follow the races mostly for the big upsets or the drama, Journalism's win felt like one of those moments that toes the line between "yeah, they had a shot" and "wait, did that just happen?" I remember chatting with my group online—half of them were all in on Journalism after the Derby, but the rest thought someone else would sneak in. It always gets wild with these big Triple Crown races, you know? It just goes to show that you can't get too cocky about your picks in horse racing. And hey, it's exactly what makes watching the Preakness fun every year!