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2027 Preakness Stakes Preview
Scheduled to take place in May of each year at the Pimlico racetrack is the Preakness Stakes. This race is the second leg of the Triple Crown, preceded by the Kentucky Derby, and the final leg is the Belmont Stakes in June.
This race is open to runners who are aged three, colts and geldings have to carry a weight of 126 pounds (57kg), whilst fillies have a 5lb allowance, carrying 121 pounds (55kg). The race is run on the dirt over nine and a half furlongs (One and 3⁄16 miles).
The 2027 renewal of the race will be the 152nd edition of the race, having been established in 1873.
Preakness Stakes Information:
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How competitive is the Preakness Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2007, when the race had an over-round of 123%. The race in 2008 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 128%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Preakness Stakes, the over-round has been 124%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £124 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Preakness Stakes Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Preakness Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Preakness Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- Swiss Skydiver (1:53.28) in 2020
- Curlin (1:53.46) in 2007
- Rombauer (1:53.62) in 2021
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Preakness Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -11.20. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Swiss Skydiver, trained by Kenneth McPeek and ridden by Robby Albarado, who set the fastest winning time in the Preakness Stakes. That runner won the race in a time of 1:53.28 in 2020. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Chad Summers and jockey Paco Lopez with Napoleon Solo who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 1:58.69 in the 2026 renewal.
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Preakness Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Preakness Stakes' past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. Also detailed is the stall from which the horse came and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Preakness Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
Race Notes: The 2026 was switched to Laurel Park due to the reconstruction of Pimlico.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 1:58.69 | Napoleon Solo (USA) 3yo 9-0 (10 of 14) 79/10 | Paco Lopez Chad Summers (USA) |
| 2025 1:55.47 | Journalism (USA) 3yo 9-0 (2 of 9) 1/1F | Umberto Rispoli Michael McCarthy (USA) |
| 2024 1:56.82 | Seize The Grey (USA) 3yo 9-0 (5 of 8) 98/10 | Jaime A Torres D Wayne Lukas (USA) |
| 2023 1:55.12 | National Treasure (USA) 3yo 9-0 (1 of 7) 29/10 | John R Velazquez Bob Baffert (USA) |
| 2022 1:54.54 | Early Voting (USA) 3yo 9-0 (5 of 9) 57/10 | Jose L Ortiz Chad C Brown (USA) |
| 2021 1:53.62 | Rombauer (USA) 3yo 9-0 (6 of 10) 118/10 | Flavien Prat Michael McCarthy (USA) |
| 2020 1:53.28 | Swiss Skydiver (USA) 3yo 8-11 (4 of 11) 117/10 | Robby Albarado Kenneth McPeek (USA) |
| 2019 1:54.34 | War Of Will (USA) 3yo 9-0 (1 of 13) 61/10 | Tyler Gaffalione Mark Casse (CAN) |
| 2018 1:55.93 | Justify (USA) 3yo 9-0 (7 of 8) 2/5F | Mike E Smith Bob Baffert (USA) |
| 2017 1:55.98 | Cloud Computing (USA) 3yo 9-0 (2 of 10) 134/10 | Javier Castellano Chad C Brown (USA) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Preakness Stakes have been based:
- USA: 19 winners with an additional 37 placings from 198 runners
- CAN: 1 winner with an additional 2 placings from 7 runners
- JPN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- GB: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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Preakness Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Preakness Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Bob Baffert, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Lookin At Lucky (2010), American Pharoah (2015), Justify (2018) and National Treasure (2023). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Preakness Stakes are D Wayne Lukas (2 wins), Steven Asmussen (2 wins), Chad C Brown (2 wins) and Michael McCarthy (2 wins). One trainer has not had the best of times in the Preakness Stakes; Todd Pletcher has sent a total of 10 runners to the race without recording a win.
Here are some of the top Preakness Stakes trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Baffert | 18-4-7 | -7.40 | -7.91 |
| D Wayne Lukas | 18-2-3 | +9.20 | +1.15 |
| Steven Asmussen | 16-2-7 | -8.80 | -2.69 |
| Chad C Brown | 8-2-4 | +13.10 | +7.89 |
| Michael McCarthy | 2-2-2 | +12.80 | +7.68 |
| Dale Romans | 6-1-4 | +7.60 | +11.07 |
| Kenneth McPeek | 6-1-4 | +6.70 | +7.96 |
| Mark Casse | 6-1-3 | +1.10 | +0.52 |
| Doug O'Neill | 6-1-2 | -1.80 | -2.51 |
| Richard Dutrow Jr | 3-1-1 | -1.80 | -1.88 |
Preakness Stakes Jockey Statistics
There are multiple leading jockeys in the Preakness Stakes over the last 20 renewals, with Robby Albarado, Kent J Desormeaux, and Victor Espinoza having all won the race twice. Robby Albarado's winners have been with Curlin (2007) and Swiss Skydiver (2020). Kent J Desormeaux winners have been with Big Brown (2008) and Exaggerator (2016). Victor Espinoza winners have been with California Chrome (2014) and American Pharoah (2015). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Preakness Stakes; Joel Rosario has ridden 10 runners in the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Preakness Stakes jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robby Albarado | 4-2-2 | +13.10 | +7.06 |
| Kent J Desormeaux | 4-2-2 | +0.80 | -0.32 |
| Victor Espinoza | 3-2-2 | +0.40 | -0.16 |
| John R Velazquez | 15-1-6 | -11.10 | -7.58 |
| Mike E Smith | 10-1-5 | -8.60 | -3.22 |
| Javier Castellano | 9-1-2 | +5.40 | +1.80 |
| Jose L Ortiz | 7-1-2 | -0.30 | -0.97 |
| Flavien Prat | 4-1-3 | +8.80 | +6.27 |
| Tyler Gaffalione | 4-1-1 | +3.10 | +0.66 |
| Martin Garcia | 4-1-1 | -0.60 | -1.56 |
2027 Preakness Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 1, 1, 8, 2, 2, 4, 1, 1, 3, 8, 1, 6, 2, 3, 2, 3, 2, 1, 10
The percentage shown is the proportion of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well. The trend information is based on the available information on the Racing Post in terms of previous runs, etc.
- 20 / 20 (61%) - No bigger than 77/5
- 20 / 20 (65%) - Highest Placed is not G3/LST/Cl2-3
- 20 / 20 (70%) - Not in a G3/LST/Cl2 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Within the first 8 of the market
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Achieved an RPR of 97+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Achieved an RPR of 103+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Beaten no more -10l (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - No bigger than 249/10 (LTO)
- 19 / 20 (81%) - No bigger than 153/10 (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (81%) - Not on GD/FM/STD (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (83%) - Break of 14 - 260 days (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (85%) - Highest Won is not Cl3
- 19 / 20 (85%) - Not in JPN/UAE (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (85%) - Not in a Cl3 (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (86%) - No bigger than 43/1 (Career Win)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Pimlico racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Preakness Stakes. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Preakness Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +5.20, is when runners ran in a Class 1 (G1) when last winning.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had a highest class placed of Class 2, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-37.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2026: Winner in 10 (9,6) [14 Runners]
- 2025: Winner in 2 (9,7) [9 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 5 (4,3) [8 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 1 (7) [7 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 5 (8,2) [9 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Preakness Stakes is Churchill Downs; there have been a total of 15 winners of this race who ran at Churchill Downs last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Aqueduct; there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Aqueduct last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 18 winners from a total of 204 runners, while female runners have produced 2 winners from a total of 4 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Preakness Stakes:
- Curlin (2 Wins)
- Smart Strike (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Preakness Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Uncle Mo (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Giants Causeway (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Into Mischief (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Tapit (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Tiznow (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Oxbow in 2013, winning for D Wayne Lukas at odds of 154/10 under the guidance of Gary Stevens. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 6 winning favourites in the race. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2027 Preakness Stakes. All figures and trends above, such as the horse's previous runs, are based on the information that is available on the Racing Post.
Route to the Preakness Stakes
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Preakness Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Napoleon Solo Aqueduct - 5th of 12 (91/20) | Wood Memorial Stakes Presented By Resorts World Casino |
| 2025 - Journalism Churchill Downs - 2nd of 19 (22/5) | Kentucky Derby |
| 2024 - Seize The Grey Churchill Downs - 1st of 12 (52/5) | Pat Day Mile Stakes presented by SAP |
| 2023 - National Treasure Santa Anita - 4th of 8 (5/2) | Runhappy Santa Anita Derby |
| 2022 - Early Voting Aqueduct - 2nd of 8 (12/5) | Wood Memorial Stakes presented by Resorts World Casino |
| 2021 - Rombauer Keeneland - 3rd of 9 (25/1) | Toyota Blue Grass Stakes |
| 2020 - Swiss Skydiver Churchill Downs - 2nd of 9 (5/2) | Kentucky Oaks |
| 2019 - War Of Will Churchill Downs - 7th of 19 (177/10) | Kentucky Derby |
| 2018 - Justify Churchill Downs - 1st of 20 (39/10) | Kentucky Derby |
| 2017 - Cloud Computing Aqueduct - 3rd of 8 (12/5) | Wood Memorial Stakes presented by NYRA Bets |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Preakness Stakes Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for International racing.
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