2026 Preakness Stakes: Start time, where to watch, horses, odds, live stream, TV channel for annual race
The 2026 Preakness Stakes will be held at Laurel Park in Maryland, marking the first time since 1908 that the race takes place away from Pimlico Race Course due to redevelopment. Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo will not compete, eliminating the chance for a Triple Crown winner this year. Fourteen horses are set to race, with Iron Honor listed as the betting favorite ahead of strong contenders like Taj Mahal and Chip Honcho.
- ▪The 2026 Preakness Stakes is being held at Laurel Park due to Pimlico Race Course's $400 million redevelopment.
- ▪Golden Tempo, the Kentucky Derby winner, will not participate in the 2026 Preakness Stakes.
- ▪Iron Honor is the betting favorite at 9/2 odds and is trained by Chad Brown, a two-time Preakness winner.
- ▪Fourteen horses are competing in the 2026 Preakness Stakes, with Taj Mahal, Chip Honcho, and Incredibolt all at 5-1 odds.
- ▪The race will be broadcast on NBC and streamed via Peacock, starting at 6:50 p.m. ET on May 16, 2026.
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2026 Preakness Stakes: Start time, where to watch, horses, odds, live stream, TV channel for annual race The Preakness Stakes will have a new home for the first time in 118 years By Austin Nivison May 16, 2026 at 8:00 am ET • 2 min read Getty Images The second and shortest leg of the horse racing Triple Crown will take place on Saturday at the 2026 Preakness Stakes. For the first time since 1908, the Preakness Stakes will be held away from Pimlico Race Course, which is undergoing redevelopment. Instead, the race will take place at Laurel Park in Maryland.The change of locale isn't the only thing noteworthy about this year's Preakness Stakes. This year's Kentucky Derby winner, Golden Tempo, will not participate in the race.
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