Jody Demling, who has nailed four of the last seven Belmont Stakes winners, reveals picks for 2025 Belmont Stakes horses like Sovereignty, Journalism and Rodriguez

Journalism — the Kentucky Derby post-time favorite who finished second in that race, before then winning the Preakness Stakes — is the 8-5 morning-line favorite for Saturday’s 157th running of the Grade 1, $2 million Belmont Stakes. Journalism will begin Saturday’s Belmont from post position No. 7 near the outside of the field.

The decision of Sovereignty’s trainer, Bill Mott, not to run the Derby winner in the Preakness ended the potential for a 2025 Triple Crown. But, with a win, either horse could at least secure two of horse racing’s most coveted jewels.