Latest 2026 Preakness Stakes Odds, post positions, Iron Honor is favorite

2026 Preakness Stakes morning-line odds: Which horse has the best odds to win after post position draw.?




The second race of the coveted Triple Crown is coming up this weekend.

Normally, the Preakness Stakes would provide an opportunity for fans to see whether the winner of the Kentucky Derby would have a legitimate shot at a Triple Crown, BUT after it was announced that....

Kentucky Derby champion Golden Tempo will skip the middle jewel of the Triple Crown, instead focusing on the Belmont Stakes, which will be held on June 6 at Saratoga., the field is wide open for a new winner.


Of course, the odds can shift tremendously based on the post position of each horse. With the post draw taking place, here are the latest odds for each horse in this year's Preakness Stakes on Saturday. 


Preakness Stakes 2026: Date, time and everything you need to know


Who is the Favourite to wins the 2026 Preakness Stakes?



For the second year in a row, the biggest story surrounding the Preakness Stakes is about a horse that isn’t making the trip.

No. 9 Iron Honor, trained by Chad C. Brown, is the favorite to win the Preakness Stakes at 9-2. Brown won the Preakness in 2017 with Cloud Computing and in 2022 with Early Voting.

Taj Mahal, Chip Honcho and Incredibolt were installed at 5-1 behind Irono Honor on the morning line.

Taj Mahal is a local horse that has won all three starts he’s made at Laurel Park, which is hosting the Preakness for the first time, with Pimlico under renovations.

Ocelli, who finished third at the Kentucky Derby as a 70-1 long shot, is 6-1 to win the Preakness.

He is the only horse that competed in the Derby to make the trip to Laurel.


Updated 2026 Preakness stakes odds, post positions, horse, trainer, jockey.



Here is the Preakness Stakes Post Postions accord. to the Latest Bettings Odds not Actual starting gate order for Laurel Park.


*horse, trainer, jockey, Odds ...


1. Iron Honor, Chad Brown, Flavien Prat, 9-2

2. Taj Mahal, Brittany Russell, Sheldon Russell, 5-1

3. Chip Honcho, Steve Asmussen, Jose Ortiz, 5-1

4. Incredibolt, Riley Mott, Jaime Torres, 5-1

5. Ocelli, Whit Beckman, Tyler Gaffalione, 6-1

6. Napoleon Solo, Chad Summers, Paco Lopez, 8-1

7. The Hell We Did, Todd Fincher, Luis Saez, 15-1

8. Great White, John Ennis, Alex Achard, 15-1

9. Pretty Boy Miah, Jeremiah Englehart, Ricardo Santana Jr., 15-1

10. Talkin, Danny Gargan, Irad Ortiz Jr., 20-1

11. Crupper, Donnie Von Hemel, Junior Alvarado, 30-1

12. Robusta, Doug O’Neill, Rafael Bejarano, 30-1

13. Bull by the Horns, Saffie Joseph Jr., Micah Husbands, 30-1

14. Corona de Oro, Dallas Stewart, John Velazquez, 30-1



How to Watch the 121st Preakness Stakes, Start-Times


When: Saturday, May 16, 2026

Post Time: 6:50pm ET

Site:: Laurel Park

Location: Laurel, MD

Race Length: 1 3/16 miles

Purse: $2,000,000

TV Channel, Stream: NBC / Peacock

The 2026 Preakness Stakes will take place on Saturday, May 16, at Laurel Park in Laurel, Md. Post-time is scheduled for 6:57 p.m. ET. The 121st Stake Race will be Live Televised om NBC, while the Laurel Park race live streaming option available on Peecock.



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