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.

Sovereignty, right, ridden by Junior Alvarado, crosses the finish line to win the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby horse race followed by Journalism, ridden by Umberto Rispoli, at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 3, 2025, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) AP

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.