2026 Preakness Stakes guide: Location, time, TV channels, betting favorites

Horse racing2026 Preakness Stakes guide: Date, location, time, TV channels, betting favorites and moreGet the latest ahead of the 2026 Preakness States, including how to watch, what time it starts, where to watch or stream the race, who is expected to win and more.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00The field heads into the first turn during the 150th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md. last year.Emilee Chinn / Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 16, 2026, 5:00 AM EDTBy Andrew GreifThe second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown has arrived.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.The 151st running of the Preakness Stakes takes place Saturday from Laurel Park, a one-year 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’s health was her rationale in giving Golden Tempo nearly a one-month break between racing the Derby and returning for the Triple Crown’s third leg, the Belmont Stakes, on June 6. The 14-horse Preakness field includes three Derby entrants, led by Ocelli, which finished third. That doesn’t mean there won’t still be familiar Derby faces on Saturday. With Golden Tempo not running its jockey, Jose Ortiz, will instead ride Chip Honcho.How to watch the 2026 Preakness StakesDate: Saturday, May 16Live coverage time: Begins at 1 p.m. ET on Peacock and continues on NBC and Peacock at 4 p.m.Post time for Preakness Stakes: 6:50 p.m. ETWhere: Laurel Park in Laurel, MarylandTV Network: NBCStreaming: PeacockThe essentialsWho: 14, 3-year-old horsesPurse: $2 million ($1.2 million for first place)Distance: 1 3/16 milesPost positions with odds via NBC SportsNo. 1 Taj Mahal (5-1)Jockey: Sheldon Russell | Trainer: Brittany RussellFinish at Kentucky Derby: Did not run. No. 2 Ocelli (6-1)Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione | Trai...