Will Bob Baffert add to his list of victories at the 2025 Preakness Stakes on Saturday? The renowned trainer has won the Run for the Black-Eyed Susans eight times, more than any other trainer in the race's history. He won the Preakness back-to-back years twice (1997-18, 2001-02) and last won with National Treasure in 2023. Baffert will now put his faith in Goal Oriented to win the Preakness Stakes 2025. Goal Oriented is 6-1 in the 2025 Preakness Stakes odds and will face stiff competition. Kentucky Derby runner-up Journalism is the favorite among the 2025 Preakness Stakes horses at 8-5, followed by Sandman at 4-1 and River Thames at 9-2. SportsLine's horse racing experts are breaking down the Preakness Stakes 2025 from all angles.

A fixture in the horse racing world who has been writing about, talking about and betting on races for years, Jody Demling hit the top three finishers in the Kentucky Derby in the correct order. He also called 10 of the last 20 Preakness winners, including 2023 when he hit the winner, exacta, trifecta and superfecta. He hit the trifecta in the 2024 Preakness Stakes and has predicted the winner of the Belmont Stakes four of the last seven years. Anyone who has followed those picks on sites like FanDuel Racing and TwinSpires is up huge. You can see Demling's full projected leaderboard at SportsLine.

Here are three Preakness Stakes longshots to target, according to Demling:

Clever Again (5-1)

There is some mystery surrounding this colt, since he has just three races on his resume. However, he has shown he can command a race with his wire-to-wire win in the Hot Springs Stakes at Oaklawn Park. He posted a red-hot Beyer Speed Figure of 101, which is second in the Preakness Stakes field only to Journalism, who posted a 108 at the Santa Anita Derby.

Clever Again also has pedigree on his side. He is the sire of American Pharoah, who won the Triple Crown in 2015. He is also trained by Steve Asmussen, who won the Preakness Stakes in 2007 with Curlin and again in 2009 with Rachel Alexandra. Eclipse Award-winning jockey Jose Ortiz won the Preakness in 2022 aboard Early Voting, and he will shoot for the same result with Clever Again on Saturday. You can bet Clever Again at FanDuel Racing now and get a no-sweat first bet up to $500:

Goal Oriented (6-1)

It's rare to see a horse with just two career races in the Preakness Stakes field. That's the case for Goal Oriented, however, who is running in one of the biggest races of the year despite beginning his career in April. He's 2-for-2 in his short career, with his breakthrough coming in early May at Churchill Downs when he won an allowance race on May 3 at 1 1/16 miles.

That win came on a muddy track, and that experience could come in handy with at least some chance of rain at Pimlico this week. Goal Oriented's trainer, Bob Baffert, has won the Preakness eight times. While it's a bold move to give a colt his third start at this level, Demling believes that's a sign of confidence from the legendary trainer. Bet Goal Oriented at FanDuel Racing and get a no-sweat first bet:

American Promise (15-1)

American Promise got cut off at the beginning of the Kentucky Derby and was unable to squeeze through the pack down the stretch, ultimately finishing in 16th. He is returning to the track on Saturday for trainer D. Wayne Lukas, who has saddled more Preakness horses than anyone else. The 89-year-old Hall of Famer is trying to become the first trainer to win the Preakness in back-to-back years since Bob Baffert in 2001 and 2002.

Lukas has trained 48 Preakness horses over 34 editions of the race, and he can tie Baffert for the all-time wins record (8) on Saturday. American Promise is a big horse who struggled against the large field at Churchill Downs, but there are only nine horses set to enter the starting gate on Saturday. He could thrive with room to run, and he was sired by 2018 Triple Crown winner Justify. You can bet American Promise now at TwinSpires and get up to $400 in bonus bets.

How to make 2025 Preakness Stakes picks, bets

Demling is especially high on a huge longshot who "could be a factor" and will spice up your exotics. Demling is sharing which horse it is, along with his entire projected 2025 Preakness Stakes leaderboard and betting tickets, over at SportsLine.

SportsLine also has Preakness Stakes 2025 picks from long-time horse racing journalist Gene Menez. You can also find 2025 Preakness Stakes bets from Michelle Yu, a racing analyst who has already hit winners in multiple prep races this year.

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