The 151st running of the $2 million, Grade 1 Preakness Stakes drew a full field of 14 as the second leg of the Triple Crown will be held for the first time in history at Laurel Park this Saturday.
For the 10th year in a row, America’s Best Racing is challenging some of the brightest minds in horse betting to come up with their top three picks for key races every weekend leading up to the 2026 Triple Crown and then continuing through the 2026 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Keeneland. The handicappers face off in what we like to call the “Big-Race Showdown.”
Post positions have been drawn and morning-line odds assigned for a very competitive 151st Preakness Stakes May 16 at Laurel Park. The $2 million Preakness is set to run at 7:01 p.m. ET and will be broadcast nationwide on NBC and streamed on Peacock.
Each week, members of the national media vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top Thoroughbred Poll.
The Eclipse Awards are not voted on until December and not awarded until January, but jockey Jose Ortiz currently has himself in a leading role to take down the award for Outstanding Jockey for the first time since 2017.
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