• Journalism wins the 150th Preakness Stakes after finishing second in the Kentucky Derby.
• The race was held at Pimlico Race Course, under dry conditions favorable for the horse.
• Umberto Rispoli becomes the first Italian jockey to win a Triple Crown race.
• Sovereignty, the Kentucky Derby winner, missed the Preakness but is expected to compete in the Belmont Stakes.

Journalism won the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday at Baltimore's Pimlico Race Course, achieving this triumph after finishing as runner-up in the Kentucky Derby two weeks prior. The colt demonstrated a remarkable comeback, rallying from behind to claim victory against eight other competitors, with Gosger finishing second and Sandman third, according to HuffPost and CBS News.

In the race, Journalism was initially sixth but navigated a challenging turn and ultimately beat Gosger to the finish line. Jockey Umberto Rispoli, who described the victory as a "nice battle for the sport," became the first jockey from Italy to win in a Triple Crown event, highlighting the significance of this achievement for both him and trainer Michael McCarthy, who recorded his second Preakness victory. The horse's performance was notably better adapted to the dry track conditions compared to the slop at Churchill Downs when he raced in the Derby, according to Reuters and CBS News.

Notably absent from the Preakness was Sovereignty, the winner of the Kentucky Derby, whose owners opted to prepare for the Belmont Stakes instead. This absence marked a missed opportunity for a potential Triple Crown bid this year, as the Preakness has often been contested without it, having seen similar situations in the past years. The Belmont Stakes, scheduled for June 7, will offer a chance for a rematch between Journalism and Sovereignty, as both horses prepare for the final stretch of the Triple Crown series, according to CBS News and Reuters.