Preakness 2026 picks: Betting predictions for who will win it all
The field may not be ultra-talented, but with 14 horses to vie in the 2026 Preakness, there should be plenty of interesting betting opportunities.
The Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the Thoroughbred Triple Crown, will take place on Saturday at Laurel Park in Maryland. Fourteen 3-year-olds will vie in the 1 3/16 miles race that carries a $2 million purse. Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo is bypassing this race , which will be run at Laurel while Pimlico Race Course is rebuilt.
Three horses that ran in the Run for the Roses will come back after two weeks and try to win the Preakness. The betting is wide open. Any number of horses can win and the one that crosses the finish line first should pay a nice price even if favored.
One can start on the rail with the local horse, Taj Mahal. Maryland-based horses tend to be the hometown heroes and attract a lot of attention. This son of Nyquist is 3-for-3 lifetime and each race was at Laurel.
In his most recent try, he romped in the Federico Tesio, a Preakness prep. Taj Mahal will received plenty of local support from Post 1. #Preakness151 contender TAJ MAHAL galloping this morning at Laurel Park ahead of his graded stakes debut in the second leg of the Triple Crown!
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