2026 Preakness Stakes prize money, payouts: What winner, top five horses earn for second Triple Crown race
The 2026 Preakness Stakes will feature 14 horses competing for a $2 million purse and the Woodlawn Vase at Laurel Park, as Pimlico Race Course undergoes renovations. The race lacks Golden Tempo, the Kentucky Derby winner, meaning no Triple Crown contender this year. The winner will receive $1.2 million, with prize money distributed to the top five finishers.
- ▪The 2026 Preakness Stakes offers a $2 million purse, with 80% of winnings going to the horse's owner, 10% to the trainer, and 10% to the jockey.
- ▪Golden Tempo, the 2026 Kentucky Derby winner, will not compete, eliminating the possibility of a Triple Crown winner this year.
- ▪The race is being held at Laurel Park due to ongoing renovations at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.
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2026 Preakness Stakes prize money, payouts: What winner, top five horses earn for second Triple Crown race Fourteen horses will race for the $2 million purse and the Woodlawn Vase at the 2026 Preakness Stakes By Robby Kalland May 16, 2026 at 5:00 pm ET • 2 min read Getty Images The second leg of thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown takes place on Saturday afternoon in Maryland. The 2026 Preakness Stakes sees a nearly brand new field from the set of horses that competed for the Kentucky Derby two weeks ago with only Incredibolt a holdover.
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