Preakness 2026 horses
Definition
The field of 14 three-year-old thoroughbred racehorses entered in the 151st Preakness Stakes (Grade 1), a 1 3/16-mile race held on May 16, 2026, at Laurel Park, serving as the second leg of the Triple Crown.
Notable contenders include Iron Honor (post 9, 9-2 morning line favorite, trainer Chad Brown), Chip Honcho (post 6, 5-1, Steve Asmussen), Taj Mahal (post 1, 5-1, Brittany Russell), Incredibolt (post 12, 5-1, Riley Mott), and Ocelli (post 2, 6-1, a 70-1 third in the Kentucky Derby).
Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo skipped the race, leaving a wide-open field highlighted by Derby participants Ocelli (3rd), Robusta (14th), and Incredibolt (6th), alongside prep winners like Taj Mahal (Federico Tesio) and Crude Velocity (potential entrant, Pat Day Mile victor).
Examples
The Preakness 2026 horses assembled a lineup so eclectic, it looked like a family reunion for every underdog story in racing lore.
Chip Honcho struts among the Preakness 2026 horses like he owns the joint, but Ocelli whispers 'I've danced with Derby giants'.
Punters eyeing the Preakness 2026 horses are torn between Iron Honor's Gotham glory and Pretty Boy Miah's Aqueduct alley cat charm.
In the Preakness 2026 horses saga, Taj Mahal arrives unbeaten and regal, ready to turn Laurel into his personal palace.