150th Preakness Stakes post-position draw: Which horses are running
With Kentucky Derby-winner Sovereignty out of the picture for the 150th Preakness Stakes, the field is open for a champion in the middle jewel of the Triple Crown in Baltimore.
After days of anticipation, it was announced hours before the draw that Kentucky Derby runner-up Journalism will run in the Preakness.
- Goal Oriented, 6-1
- Journalism, 8-5
- American Promise, 15-1
- Heart of Honor, 12-1
- Pay Billy, 20-1
- River Thames, 9-2
- Sandman, 4-1
- Clever Again, 5-1
- Gosger, 20-1
And, post position matters: 18 Preakness winners started from the sixth post position. In 1918, 26 horses were entered, causing the race to be run in two divisions for the first and only time in Preakness history.
In addition to the $2 million race purse, the winner of the Preakness receives a replica of the Woodlawn Vase, which is recognized as the most valuable trophy in American sports. A smaller sterling silver replica, valued at $30,000, is awarded to the winning owner.