Gold Cells and Great Expectations: G1 Goldmine’s Pedigree Lens on the 2025 Preakness

In a race where fractions matter and margins are tight, pedigree can be the great separator. At G1 Goldmine, we’ve analysed the 2025 G1 Preakness Stakes field using our proprietary Impact Profile — a visual representation of how crosses between the sire-line and dam-line ancestors have historically performed at the stakes level.

The result? An evidence-based look at which runners are backed by bloodlines that consistently outperform expectations. Here’s the runner-by-runner breakdown based on the number and quality of Gold and Green cells.

🟥🟨🟨🟩🟩 GOAL ORIENTED

• Profile Highlights:$1
  • 2 Gold cells: Saint Ballado x Not This Time (11.5), Saint Ballado x Trippi (4.7)
  • 2 Green cells: Saint Ballado x Giant’s Causeway (1.3), Khazeen x Giant’s Causeway (1.1)
  • 1 Red cell: Storm Cat x Khazeen (-0.2)
• Comment: The highest-impact cross is Saint Ballado x Not This Time (11.5), showing clear overperformance. However, the cross Storm Cat x Khazeen (-0.2) has historically underperformed, marking a cautionary red flag. $2---
• Odds: 6-1

🟨🟨🟨🟨🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 JOURNALISM

• Profile Highlights:
  • 4 Gold cells: Curlin x Uncle Mo (13.3), Curlin x Bernardini (12.1), War Exchange x Uncle Mo (13.3), War Exchange x Bernardini (12)
  • 6 Green cells across Indian Charlie and Bernardini
• Comment: The highest-rated cross is Curlin x Uncle Mo (13.3), a powerful combination that consistently exceeds expectations. $1
• Odds: 8-5 (Favourite)

🟩🟩🟩 AMERICAN PROMISE

• Profile Highlights:
  • 3 Green cells: Tapit x Scat Daddy (3.9), Tapit x Johannesburg (2.6), Pulpit x Johannesburg (2.2)
• Comment: Subtler than others, but the profile shows good synergy in the Scat Daddy line. Not explosive, but dependable.
• Odds: 15-1

🟩 HEART OF HONOR

• Profile Highlights:
  • 1 Green cell: First Samurai x A.P. Indy (3.7)
• Comment: A conservative profile overall. Doesn’t light up the board but features one decent cross. Competitive, but lower ceiling.
• Odds: 12-1

🟩🟩🟩 PAY BILLY

• Profile Highlights:
  • 3 Green cells: Unbridled x Turkish Tryst (2.7), Unbridled x A.P. Indy (1.1), Orientate x A.P. Indy (1.2)
• Comment: Surprisingly steady Impact Profile. All gains are modest, but this is a sleeper for trifecta and first-four bettors.
• Odds: 20-1

🟥🟩 RIVER THAMES

• Profile Highlights:
  • 1 Green cell: Forestry x Distorted Humor (1.5)
  • 1 Red cell: Touch Gold x Forty Niner (-0.4)
• Comment: Best performing cross is Forestry x Distorted Humor (1.5). But pedigree caution comes from the red-rated Touch Gold x Forty Niner (-0.4) cross, which underperforms at stakes level. $1
• Odds: 9-2

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SANDMAN

• Profile Highlights:
  • 9 Green cells (!): Consistent performance from all sire/dam ancestor crosses including Tapit, Pulpit, Distorted Humor, Forty Niner, A.P. Indy, Moon Glitter.
• Comment: One of the most consistent profiles in the race. No Gold, but almost every cross outperforms. Reliable and versatile.
• Odds: 4-1

🟨🟨🟨🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CLEVER AGAIN

• Profile Highlights:
  • 3 Gold cells: Galileo x American Pharoah (13.3), Galileo x Yankee Gentleman (11.5), Galileo x Zetta Jet (13.3)
  • 5 Green cells including Sadler’s Wells across multiple dam lines
• Comment: The most impactful cross is Galileo x American Pharoah (13.3). $1
• Odds: 5-1

🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟩🟩🟩 GOSGER

• Profile Highlights:
  • 7 Gold cells: Tapit x Nyquist (17.8), Tapit x Fulbright Scholar (17.8), Tapit x Uncle Mo (8.3), and more
  • 3 Green cells: Arch x Uncle Mo (3.6), Arch x Indian Charlie (2.6), Pulpit x Forestry (3.2)
• Comment: The standout cross here is Tapit x Nyquist (17.8) — a stellar score rarely seen. $1
• Odds: 20-1

G1 Goldmine Verdict:

• Best Profiles: 🥇 Gosger, 🥈 Journalism, 🥉 Clever Again
• Most Reliable: Sandman
• Best Value Sleeper: Gosger

Want to see how your mare’s pedigree stacks up? Run your own Impact Profile search today at G1Goldmine.com and discover where the Gold (and Green) cells live.

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