SLIDESHOW: Meet the 2026 Preakness Stakes Horses
Key Points:
- The $2 million Preakness Stakes on May 16 is expected to feature a competitive field despite the absence of Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo.
- The Preakness, a 1 3/16-mile race and the middle jewel of the Triple Crown, has historically been won by 13 Triple Crown champions.
- For the first time, the race will be held at Laurel Park as Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore undergoes reconstruction.
- A slideshow profiling the 2026 Preakness hopefuls, including images of the horses and their workouts, will be updated as the field changes.