Preakness Stakes 2026 draw results, opening lines: Iron Honor gets No. 9 post, opens as slight favorite over Taj Mahal, Chip Honcho and Incredibolt

For the 151st time since 1873, the Preakness Stakes will be run in Maryland. But, for the first time in over a century, it will not be run at famed Pimlico Race Course. 

Fourteen horses will run the 1 3/16-mile race, the second of horse racing’s Triple Crown on the evening of Saturday, May 16.

Here’s what to know about the 2026 Preakness Stakes: 

Who are the horses in the 2026 Preakness Stakes?

2026 Preakness Stakes post draw results

Post	Horse	Jockey	Opening line
1	Taj Mahal	Sheldon Russell	5-1
2	Ocelli	Tyler Gaffalione	6-1
3	Crupper	Junior Alvarado	30-1
4	Robusta	Rafael Bejarano	30-1
5	Talkin	Irad Ortiz Jr.	20-1
6	Chip Honcho	Jose Ortiz	5-1
7	The Hell We Did	Luis Saez	15-1
8	Bull by the Horns	Micah Husbands	30-1
9	Iron Honor	Flavien Prat	9-2
10	Napoleon Solo	Paco Lopez	8-1
11	Corona de Oro	John Velazquez	30-1
12	Incredibolt	Jaime Torres	5-1
13	Great White	Alex Achard	15-1
14	Pretty Boy Miah	Ricardo Santana Jr.	15-1

When is the 2026 Preakness Stakes? 

The Preakness occupies its traditional date of the third Saturday in May and post time for “The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans” is set for 7:01 p.m. ET. The famed race carries that moniker as it’s the name of the blanket of flowers draped over the winning horse. 

How can I watch the 2026 Preakness Stakes?

NBC owns the broadcast rights for the Preakness and will broadcast it via traditional cable/satellite carriers and stream it via Peacock and NBCSports.com.

Where will the 2026 Preakness Stakes be run?

Laurel Park in Laurel, Maryland, will host the Preakness this year as the race’s traditional home, Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, is undergoing $250 million in renovations. Pimlico hosted the first 17 runnings of the Preakness from 1873-1889 and then continuously from 1909 through the 150th edition in 2025. 

Is the Triple Crown in play at the 2026 Preakness Stakes?

No. Shock Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo will not run in the Preakness, meaning there will not be a Triple Crown winner for the first time since Justify did so in 2018. Golden Tempo’s trainer Cherie DeVaux, who became the first female trainer of a Kentucky Derby winner, announced on social media on May 6 that the Thoroughbred would not be making the trip. 

“Golden gave us the race of a lifetime in the Kentucky Derby, and we believe the best decision for him moving forward is to give him a little more time following such a tremendous effort,” DeVaux wrote in a statement posted to X.

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Golden Tempo becomes the second straight Kentucky Derby winner not to compete in the Preakness after Sovereignty opted out last year, prompting some to wonder if the Triple Crown format should be altered. 

Last 25 Preakness Stakes winners

Year	Winner
2025	Journalism
2024	Seize the Grey
2023	National Treasure
2022	Early Voting
2021	Rombauer
2020	Swiss Skydiver
2019	War of Will
2018	Justify*
2017	Cloud Computing
2016	Exaggerator
2015	American Pharoah*
2014	California Chrome^
2013	Oxbow
2012	I'll Have Another^
2011	Shackleford
2010	Lookin At Lucky
2009	Rachel Alexandra
2008	Big Brown^
2007	Curlin
2006	Bernardini
2005	Afleet Alex
2004	Smarty Jones^
2003	Funny Cide^
2002	War Emblem^
2001	Point Given

^Kentucky Derby winner
*Triple Crown winner

What is the payout for the 2026 Preakness Stakes?

The Preakness carries a total purse of $2 million, with $1.2 earmarked for the winner. The winning trainer also receives a sterling silver replica of the Woodlawn Vase, a trophy valued at $30,000.

Weather forecast for 2026 Preakness Stakes

The forecast for Preakness day in Laurel calls for mostly clear skies with a high of 76 degrees and a scant 13 percent chance of rain, which should make for ideal racing conditions.