For the 151st time since 1873, the Preakness Stakes will be run in Maryland. But, for the first time in over a century, it will not be run at famed Pimlico Race Course.
Fourteen horses will run the 1 3/16-mile race, the second of horse racing’s Triple Crown on the evening of Saturday, May 16.
Here’s what to know about the 2026 Preakness Stakes:
Who are the horses in the 2026 Preakness Stakes?
2026 Preakness Stakes post draw results
Post
Horse
Jockey
Opening line
1
Taj Mahal
Sheldon Russell
5-1
2
Ocelli
Tyler Gaffalione
6-1
3
Crupper
Junior Alvarado
30-1
4
Robusta
Rafael Bejarano
30-1
5
Talkin
Irad Ortiz Jr.
20-1
6
Chip Honcho
Jose Ortiz
5-1
7
The Hell We Did
Luis Saez
15-1
8
Bull by the Horns
Micah Husbands
30-1
9
Iron Honor
Flavien Prat
9-2
10
Napoleon Solo
Paco Lopez
8-1
11
Corona de Oro
John Velazquez
30-1
12
Incredibolt
Jaime Torres
5-1
13
Great White
Alex Achard
15-1
14
Pretty Boy Miah
Ricardo Santana Jr.
15-1
When is the 2026 Preakness Stakes?
The Preakness occupies its traditional date of the third Saturday in May and post time for “The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans” is set for 7:01 p.m. ET. The famed race carries that moniker as it’s the name of the blanket of flowers draped over the winning horse.
How can I watch the 2026 Preakness Stakes?
NBC owns the broadcast rights for the Preakness and will broadcast it via traditional cable/satellite carriers and stream it via Peacock and NBCSports.com.
Where will the 2026 Preakness Stakes be run?
Laurel Park in Laurel, Maryland, will host the Preakness this year as the race’s traditional home, Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, is undergoing $250 million in renovations. Pimlico hosted the first 17 runnings of the Preakness from 1873-1889 and then continuously from 1909 through the 150th edition in 2025.
Is the Triple Crown in play at the 2026 Preakness Stakes?
No. Shock Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo will not run in the Preakness, meaning there will not be a Triple Crown winner for the first time since Justify did so in 2018. Golden Tempo’s trainer Cherie DeVaux, who became the first female trainer of a Kentucky Derby winner, announced on social media on May 6 that the Thoroughbred would not be making the trip.
“Golden gave us the race of a lifetime in the Kentucky Derby, and we believe the best decision for him moving forward is to give him a little more time following such a tremendous effort,” DeVaux wrote in a statement posted to X.
Golden Tempo made an incredible last-to-first run from Turn 3 to the finish to win the Kentucky Derby. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) (Michael Reaves via Getty Images)
Golden Tempo becomes the second straight Kentucky Derby winner not to compete in the Preakness after Sovereignty opted out last year, prompting some to wonder if the Triple Crown format should be altered.
Last 25 Preakness Stakes winners
Year
Winner
2025
Journalism
2024
Seize the Grey
2023
National Treasure
2022
Early Voting
2021
Rombauer
2020
Swiss Skydiver
2019
War of Will
2018
Justify*
2017
Cloud Computing
2016
Exaggerator
2015
American Pharoah*
2014
California Chrome^
2013
Oxbow
2012
I'll Have Another^
2011
Shackleford
2010
Lookin At Lucky
2009
Rachel Alexandra
2008
Big Brown^
2007
Curlin
2006
Bernardini
2005
Afleet Alex
2004
Smarty Jones^
2003
Funny Cide^
2002
War Emblem^
2001
Point Given
^Kentucky Derby winner
*Triple Crown winner
What is the payout for the 2026 Preakness Stakes?
The Preakness carries a total purse of $2 million, with $1.2 earmarked for the winner. The winning trainer also receives a sterling silver replica of the Woodlawn Vase, a trophy valued at $30,000.
Weather forecast for 2026 Preakness Stakes
The forecast for Preakness day in Laurel calls for mostly clear skies with a high of 76 degrees and a scant 13 percent chance of rain, which should make for ideal racing conditions.