The question after a weekend of Thoroughbred racing is whether Saturday's Preakness Stakes winner Journalism will move on to the Belmont Stakes and another showdown with the horse who beat him in the Kentucky Derby.

Journalism paid off at the 2025 Preakness Stakes on Saturday. The race favorite, going off at even odds, fought his way to an incredible win at Pimlico, surging from multiple lengths behind in the last half-mile to win by a nose. Longshot Gosger placed and Sandman showed in a two-horse finish.

That is because owners and trainer Bill Mott opted to skip the Preakness and with it a chance at the Triple Crown because of the short turnaround. It is the second time in four years the Derby winner is not taking part for that reason and the fifth time in seven years overall the Preakness goes on with no Triple Crown on the line.