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2026 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 2026 renewal of the race will be the 151st edition of the race, having been established in 1873.
Preakness Stakes Information:
We also have a dedicated Pimlico tips page that will cover this race as well as all of the other races on the day of the race. See which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards.
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How competitive is the Preakness Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 10 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2019 when the race had an over-round of 123%. The race in 2022 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 125%, whilst on average over the last 10 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 2026 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 10 renewals:
- Swiss Skydiver (1:53.28) in 2020
- Rombauer (1:53.62) in 2021
- War Of Will (1:54.34) in 2019
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 10 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Preakness Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 1 winner. Backing all 9 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -7.20. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
The runner that holds the record over the past 10 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2016 renewal when Exaggerator from J Keith Desormeaux under the guidance of Kent J Desormeaux, won in a time of 1:58.31, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Swiss Skydiver, trained by Kenneth McPeek and ridden by Robby Albarado set the quickest time of 1:53.28 in the 2020 renewal.
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Andy Powell - Horse Racing Betting Expert - OLBG.com
Preakness Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Preakness Stakes' past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall where the horse came from 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.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 (1.62m) 1:55.47 | Journalism (USA) 3yo 9-0 (2 of 9) 1/1F | Umberto Rispoli Michael McCarthy (USA) |
| 2024 (1.59m) 1:56.82 | Seize The Grey (USA) 3yo 9-0 (5 of 8) 98/10 | Jaime A Torres D Wayne Lukas (USA) |
| 2023 (1.39m) 1:55.12 | National Treasure (USA) 3yo 9-0 (1 of 7) 29/10 | John R Velazquez Bob Baffert (USA) |
| 2022 (1.24m) 1:54.54 | Early Voting (USA) 3yo 9-0 (5 of 9) 57/10 | Jose L Ortiz Chad C Brown (USA) |
| 2021 (730k) 1:53.62 | Rombauer (USA) 3yo 9-0 (6 of 10) 118/10 | Flavien Prat Michael McCarthy (USA) |
| 2020 (750k) 1:53.28 | Swiss Skydiver (USA) 3yo 8-11 (4 of 11) 117/10 | Robby Albarado Kenneth McPeek (USA) |
| 2019 (1.3m) 1:54.34 | War Of Will (USA) 3yo 9-0 (1 of 13) 61/10 | Tyler Gaffalione Mark Casse (CAN) |
| 2018 (1.11m) 1:55.93 | Justify (USA) 3yo 9-0 (7 of 8) 2/5F | Mike E Smith Bob Baffert (USA) |
| 2017 (1.22m) 1:55.98 | Cloud Computing (USA) 3yo 9-0 (2 of 10) 134/10 | Javier Castellano Chad C Brown (USA) |
| 2016 (1.02m) 1:58.31 | Exaggerator (USA) 3yo 9-0 (5 of 11) 13/5 | Kent J Desormeaux J Keith Desormeaux (USA) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Preakness Stakes have been based:
- USA: 9 winners with an additional 17 placings from 89 runners
- CAN: 1 winner with an additional 2 placings from 4 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
There are multiple leading trainers in the Preakness Stakes over the last 10 renewals, with Bob Baffert, Chad C Brown, and Michael McCarthy having all won the race two times. Bob Baffert winners have been with Justify (2018) and National Treasure (2023). Chad C Brown winners have been with Cloud Computing (2017) and Early Voting (2022). Michael McCarthy winners have been with Rombauer (2021) and Journalism (2025). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Preakness Stakes, Steven Asmussen has sent a total of 11 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Preakness Stakes trainer statistics over the last 10 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 | 10-2-4 | -4.70 | -4.56 |
| Chad C Brown | 7-2-3 | +14.10 | +7.57 |
| Michael McCarthy | 2-2-2 | +12.80 | +7.68 |
| D Wayne Lukas | 8-1-2 | +2.80 | +0.91 |
| Kenneth McPeek | 5-1-4 | +7.70 | +8.96 |
| Mark Casse | 4-1-3 | +3.10 | +2.52 |
| J Keith Desormeaux | 1-1-1 | +2.60 | +1.56 |
| Steven Asmussen | 11-0-3 | -11.00 | -6.47 |
| Todd Pletcher | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| Brad H Cox | 3-0-2 | -3.00 | -0.84 |
Preakness Stakes Jockey Statistics
Here are some of the top Preakness Stakes jockey statistics over the last 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John R Velazquez | 8-1-4 | -4.10 | -2.66 |
| Javier Castellano | 6-1-1 | +8.40 | +3.04 |
| Jose L Ortiz | 6-1-1 | +0.70 | -1.58 |
| Mike E Smith | 4-1-1 | -2.60 | -2.76 |
| Flavien Prat | 3-1-2 | +9.80 | +5.95 |
| Tyler Gaffalione | 3-1-1 | +4.10 | +1.66 |
| Robby Albarado | 1-1-1 | +11.70 | +7.02 |
| Jaime A Torres | 1-1-1 | +9.80 | +5.88 |
| Kent J Desormeaux | 1-1-1 | +2.60 | +1.56 |
| Umberto Rispoli | 1-1-1 | +1.00 | +0.60 |
2026 Preakness Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 3, 8, 1, 6, 2, 3, 2, 3, 2, 1
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number 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 Oost in terms of previous runs, etc.
- 10 / 10 (59%) - No bigger than 67/5
- 10 / 10 (63%) - Highest Placed is not G3/LST/Cl2
- 10 / 10 (64%) - Within the first 6 of the market
- 10 / 10 (68%) - Not in a G3/LST/Cl2 (LTO)
- 10 / 10 (72%) - Had 3 - 8 placings (Career)
- 10 / 10 (73%) - Achieved an RPR of 101+ (LTO)
- 10 / 10 (76%) - Beaten no more -7l (LTO)
- 10 / 10 (80%) - No bigger than 47/5 (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (80%) - No bigger than 29/1 (Career)
- 10 / 10 (82%) - Won by at least a neck (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (83%) - No bigger than 24/1 (Career Place)
- 10 / 10 (86%) - Not on GD/STD (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (86%) - No bigger than 167/10 (Career Win)
- 10 / 10 (89%) - Beaten no more -9¾l (Debut)
- 10 / 10 (89%) - Carried 118 - 126lbs (Last 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 5+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +24.70, is when runners finished in 1st on debut.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners last place was 2 starts ago, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-29.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 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]
- 2021: Winner in 6 (5,3) [10 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Preakness Stakes is Churchill Downs; there have been a total of 6 winners of this race who ran at Churchill Downs last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 9 winners from a total of 94 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 2 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Preakness Stakes; that stallion Curlin, has produced 2 winners (2025,2016).
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Preakness Stakes; that stallion is Uncle Mo, who has failed to produce a winner from 6 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 10 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Cloud Computing in 2017, winning for Chad C Brown at odds of 134/10 under the guidance of Javier Castellano. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 10 renewals, there have been 2 winning favourites in the race. Remember to bookmark the best racing tipsters page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG racing tipsters. 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 will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Preakness Stakes, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2016 - Exaggerator Churchill Downs - 2nd of 20 (61/10) | Kentucky Derby |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Preakness Stakes Preview are at hand, Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for International racing.
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