To many, post positions aren’t as big of a factor in the Preakness Stakes as they are in the Kentucky Derby, mostly due to a smaller field size but the truth is they matter at least as much, if not more. The most successful starting position since 1909 has been post number six. It has […]...
A total of 16 of the last 30 Preakness Stakes winners have been named champion 3-year-old male at the annual Eclipse Awards, the most recent being Triple Crown winner Justify in 2018. The 2020 Preakness Stakes winner Swiss Skydiver was honored with the Eclipse Award as champion 3-year-old female tha...
In 150 editions of the Preakness Stakes (it was run in two divisions in 1918), 73 winners have left the post as the public’s betting choices. Since 1911, when pari-mutuel wagering made its debut at Pimlico, 28 Preakness favorites have started at odds of less than even-money and eighteen have won. ...
The 150th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore is all set to go on Saturday, with Journalism the 8-5 favorite in a field of nine 3-year-olds. The weather forecast looks good, too. Sunny, 77 degrees, and a slight chance of rain at post time (7:01 p.m. ET). As the middle jewel of the ...
As the 150th Preakness Stakes approaches on Saturday, May 17, 2025, all eyes are on Journalism, the 8-5 morning-line favorite. After a strong second-place finish in the Kentucky Derby, Journalism's recent training sessions at Pimlico Race Course have been under scrutiny, with many wondering how thes...
The Preakness Stakes, the middle jewel of the Triple Crown, is set to captivate horse racing fans this Saturday, May 17, 2025, at the historic Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. As the 150th edition of this prestigious race, expectations are high for a thrilling day of action, enterta...
Is everyone excited about the $2 million Preakness Stakes? In some ways, yes. So what if Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Sovereignty is a no-show; runner-up Journalism is in, and he’s the popular choice to win the second leg of racing’s Triple Crown. Pimlico will be demolished to make way for a ...
Planes, vans, and quarantines. The Preakness this year will boast a first-ever direct-from-Dubai shipper And on Saturday, British trainer Jamie Osborne will give his daughter Saffie a leg up on Heart of Honor and try to win the $2 million Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course. “I suppose fo...
In 2013, the Maryland Jockey Club announced it would increase the purse for the Preakness Stakes from $1 million, which had been the figure since 1998, to $1.5 million where it remained until 2018 and returned to in 2022 and 2023. In 2019 the pot was worth $1.65 million and last year it was boosted ...
The 150th Preakness Stakes will thrill horse racing fans on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. With a post time of 7:01 p.m. ET, this year's race features a competitive nine-horse field with narrow differences in each Preakness Stakes odds. The absence of Kentucky...
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