I'll tell you what, everyone thought it was going to be an epic showdown, but since the Derby winner Sovereignty isn’t running in the Preakness 2025, things got wild. The favorite now is a horse called Journalism, who almost won the Derby, so people have their eyes on him for sure. He's got 8-5 odds, which just means most of the money is coming in on him.

But here's the thing: Gene Menez, who’s this expert at betting on horses, is telling people NOT to bet on Journalism. He says it's super hard for horses to bounce back after running such a tough race only two weeks ago at the Derby. Plus, lately, the Preakness winners haven’t even been Derby horses, so that’s pretty nuts. Some people are starting to look at horses like Sandman, who ran well in the Derby, or even some long shots who just kind of snuck in by winning smaller races.

It’s actually kind of fun because nobody really knows who’s gonna win this year, so your guess is as good as anyone's. I’d just pick based on your gut or maybe go with the horse with the coolest name.