The 14 Horses Competing In The 2026 Preakness Stakes

BusinessSportsMoneyThe 14 Horses Competing In The 2026 Preakness StakesByDanny Brewer,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Danny Brewer has been covering Thoroughbred/horse racing since 2006.Follow AuthorMay 14, 2026, 09:00am EDTTaj Mahal is unbeaten and comes into Preakness 151 of a big score in the Fedrico Tesio Stakesphoto by LaurelThe 2026 Preakness Stakes will be contested at Laurel Park in the great state of Maryland for the first time ever. Historically run at Pimlico Race Course, also in Maryland, the second jewel in the Triple Crown series for three-year-old Thoroughbreds has been relocated this year due to renovations being made to this Baltimore oval. This 151st edition of one of the nation’s most historic races has a full field of fourteen colts bucking for their spot in the history books and their share of $2 million in purse money. A notable absentee from the group will be Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo as his connections have decided to bypass the race and await the Belmont Stakes on June 6. Because only three Kentucky Derby runners (Ocelli, Robusta, Incredibolt) have decided to make the two-week turnaround, a larger group of glory-seekers are eager to enter the starting gates. That is great news for fans and the speculating public.A capacity field makes for great competition and hefty potential payouts for those who invest wisely. Let’s take a look at the field and provide a thought on each. The runner’s will be listed by post position with trainer, jockey, and morning line. The Preakness will be run at a mile and three sixteenths distance on May 16 and is carded as race 13 with an expected post time of 7:01 p.m. EST.ForbesWhy The Preakness TV Deal Could Reshape The Triple CrownBy Nicole Kraft1. Taj Mahal (Brittany Russell, Sheldon Russell 5-1)Unbeaten son of Nyquist has made all three career starts here at Laurel so that gives him home field advantage. As a horse that likes to get out and go on the fr...