It was almost an upset victory, but in the end Gosger the horse, named for Port Huron's own Jim Gosger, had to settle for second place. The horse named after the former Major League Baseball player was given 15-1 odds of winning in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, but managed to come close in a race of nine horses.

Get caught up with Gosger's past performances, jockey, trainer and full analysis heading into the second leg of the Triple Crown

That’s because the No. 9 horse in the 2025 Preakness is named “Gosger” after Jim Gosger, a journeyman outfielder who played 74 games for the Amazins, including 10 for the “Miracle Mets” in 1969.

Clarke is a passionate New York Mets fan who always thought Gosger, the player, was such a nice man on and off the baseball diamond. So, she would name a horse — sired, incidentally by 2016 Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist, named after former Red Wings forward Gustav Nyquist — Gosger, after Clarke's favorite ballplayer.

Horse racing analyst and host Louie Rabaut talks about Gosger, who comes out of a sleepy Kentucky Derby qualifying race and his chances to win the Preakness.

The wonderment with which the broadcast outlined the proceedings best describes what transpired, as Journalism nearly checked into the rail and was squeezed into a group of horses before splitting them and emerging to make a final push for the win.

There was no massive upset at Saturday's Preakness Stakes, as favorite Journalism ended up claiming victory. There was, however, plenty of excitement and drama, as long shot Gosger led for almost the entirety of the race.