With the announcement that Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will not compete in the Preakness Stakes comes an opportunity for a potential runner-up from that race to compete for a victory in the second leg of the Triple Crown in Baltimore.

The Kentucky Derby betting favorite on May 3 is the morning-line favorite for the Preakness Stakes on Saturday. But the colt that won the Kentucky Derby isn’t at the Preakness Stakes.

Kentucky Derby winner, Sovereignty, will not participate in the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the Triple Crown.

Beaten by Sovereignty in the Kentucky Derby, Journalism is favored to get the job done in the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes.

Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will not compete in the 150th Preakness Stakes on May 17. Because of this decision, there will be no Triple Crown winner this year, but Sovereignty will prepare to run the Belmont Stakes in June.

Although early favorites, including Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty and the Bob Baffert-trained Rodriguez, have withdrawn from the race, a strong group of contenders remains. Baffert is still aiming for his ninth Preakness victory with a horse named Goal Oriented, who has drawn post position No. 1.

The Kentucky Derby runner-up draws the No. 2 post position in a field of nine. No. 7 Sandman is the 4-1 second choice in a race that will not include Derby winner Sovereignty.

Gosger may not have the most appealing name of the horses he will share Saturday's course with, but he could be the surprise of the race. The product of sire Nyquist and dam Gloria S (by way of Tapit), the colt has found success early in 2025.