2026 Preakness Stakes post positions: draw, results, Field, horse contenders, bettings odds
The 2026 Preakness Stakes from the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, is officially two week away. It has not been confirmed whether 2026 Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo will race, the race is wide open for any horse to claim victory.
Before the action begins at the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown, owners, jockeys, and horses will determine their starting positions during the post position draw.
The Preakness 2026 draw, a crucial part of the race, will set the stage for the Grade 1 event, which will be run with 3-year-old thoroughbred horses, many of whom are part of the same field that raced in the Kentucky Derby. The race will cover a distance of 1 3/16 miles on a dirt track.
Here is the Preakness Stakes post position draw information:
When is the 2026 Preakness Stakes post position draw?
The post position draw for the 2026 Preakness Stakes will take place on Monday, May 11, 2026, assigning the horses to the starting gates for the 150th edition of the race.
Date: Monday, 11th May, 2026
When time is 2026 Preakness Stakes post position draw start?
The post position draw for the 2026 Preakness Stakes is set for Monday, May 11, at 5 p.m. ET.
Start-Time: 5:00 pm ET / 2:00 pm PT
How to watch 2026 Preakness Stakes post position draw
The 2026 Preakness Stakes post position draw will be streamed on Preakness.com and the official Preakness Stakes YouTube channel.
2026 Preakness post positions: Full draw, horses, starting gate order, odds, jockeys, trainers, owners
While not every horse has been confirmed at the time of this writing, there are a couple of horses that are scratched from this race. Fulleffort, Right to Party, and The Puma are all scratched. Fulleffort has a bone chip, while The Puma had leg swelling prior to the 2026 Kentucky Derby.
List of Horses For the Preakness Stakes 2026
Here are the contenders for the Preakness 2026:
Full list of horses in starting gate order of post positions with odds, trainers, jockeys, owners
1. Taj Majal (5-1)
Trainer: Brittany Russell
Jockey: Sheldon Russell
Owner: SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Stonestreet Stables, Bashor Racing, Determined Stables, Golconda Stable, Waves Edge Capital and Catherine Donovan
2. Ocelli (6-1)
Trainer: Whit Beckman
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
Owner: Ashley Durr, Anthony Tate, and Front Page Equestrian
3. Crupper (30-1)
Trainer: Donnie Von Hemel
Jockey: Junior Alvarado
Owner: Robert Zoellner
4. Robusta (30-1)
Trainer: Doug O’Neill
Jockey: Rafael Bejarano
Owner: Calumet Farm
5. Talkin (20-1)
Trainer: Danny Gargan
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
Owner: Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, Pine Racing Stables, Legendary Thoroughbreds, Belmar Racing and Breeding, and R. A. Hill Stable
6. Chip Honcho (5-1)
Trainer: Steve Asmussen
Jockey: Jose Ortiz
Owner: Leland Ackerley Racing, James Sherwood, Jode Shupe, John Cilia
7. The Hell We Did (15-1)
Trainer: Todd Fincher
Jockey: Luis Saez
Owner: Peacock Family Racing Stable
8. Bull by the Horns (30-1)
Trainer: Saffie Joseph Jr.
Jockey: Micah Husbands
Owner: Peachtree Stable and Mark Corrado
9. Iron Honor (9-2)
Trainer: Chad Brown
Jockey: Flavien Prat
Owner: St. Elias Stable, William Lawrence, and Glassman Racing
10. Napoleon Solo (8-1)
Trainer: Chad Summers
Jockey: Paco Lopez
Owner: Gold Square (Al Gold)
11. Corona De Oro (30-1)
Trainer: Dallas Stewart
Jockey: John Velazquez
Owner: On Our Own Stable, Commonwealth Stable, U Racing Stables, Saints or Sinners, Titletown Racing Stables, Jim Nichols, Edwin Barker, Rivers Thoroughbreds, John Haines and Dallas Stewart
12. Incredibolt (5-1)
Trainer: Riley Mott
Jockey: Jaime Torres
Owner: Pin Oak Stud
13. Great White (15-1)
Trainer: John Ennis
Jockey: Alex Achard
Owner: Three Chimneys Farm and John Ennis
14. Pretty Boy Miah (15-1)
Trainer: Jeremiah Englehart
Jockey: Ricardo Santana Jr.
Owner: Team Penney Racing, Echo Racing, Flower City Racing, Anthony Bruno, and Christopher Meyer
When is the 2026 Preakness Stakes?
Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026
Location: at Laurel Park in Laurel, Maryland.
Preakness 2026 is the second of three races that are part of the Triple Crown. The third race in this trio is the Belmont 2026. If a horse wins all three, they are called the Triple Crown Winner.
Preakness 2026 will take place over the weekend of May 15th and 16th. It will consist of two races. The first race will take place on Friday, May 15th, and it is called the Black-Eyed Susan. Preakness 151 is the title of the Saturday, May 16th race.
What time is the 2026 Preakness Stakes?
The 151st running of the Preakness Stakes will be held Saturday, May 16. Post time is 6:50 p.m. ET. Approx.
3:50 p.m. PT.
4:50 p.m. MT.
5:50 p.m. CT.
6:50 p.m. ET.
How to watch the 2026 Preakness Stakes
The 151st Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course is set for Saturday, May 16, 2026. Fans can watch the race, which will be streamed on Peacock, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.
Title: When is the 2026 Preakness Stakes Post Position, Full Draw, Start-Time, Date, How to Watch
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