Preakness 2026 guide: Where to watch, what time it starts, channel, odds and what to expect

Learn more about the 2026 Preakness, including when to tune in, where to watch, streaming information and what to expect from today’s race.

The second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown has arrived.

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The 151st running of the Preakness Stakes takes place Saturday in Laurel Park, Maryland, a one-time change from its usual home of Baltimore’s Pimlico Race Course while Pimlico undergoes renovations.

The race will not include Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo after trainer Cherie DeVaux said the horse needed a nearly nearly one-month break between the Derby and the Triple Crown’s third leg, the Belmont Stakes, on June 6. The 14-horse Preakness field includes three Derby entrants, led by Ocelli, who finished third.