2026 Preakness Stakes horses, odds, predictions: Expert who nailed last three winners makes picks

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There will be no Triple Crown attempt this year, with Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo bypassing the 2026 Preakness Stakes. However, there is still much to look forward to on Saturday, May 16 at Laurel Park. It's a different venue than the normal host site of Pimlico Race Course, so the novelty of the environment certainly sparks interest. Also, Golden Tempo's last-to-first victory at the Derby displayed, once again, that anything can happen at the track, and we could see similar suspense at the Preakness Stakes 2026. Bet on the Preakness at FanDuel Racing now. Claim your new user bonus here:

Crude Velocity, who is trained by eight-time Preakness winner, Bob Baffert, is the 4-1 favorite. There's a big gap between him and everyone else, per the 2026 Preakness Stakes odds. Iron Honor (19-1) is the second-favorite, and his half-brother, Taj Mahal, is at 20-1 for use in horse racing bets. Before making any 2026 Preakness Stakes picks, be sure to see the 2026 Preakness Stakes predictions and best bets from SportsLine's elite horse racing expert Jody Demling.

A fixture in the horse racing world who has been writing about, talking about and betting on races for years, Demling hit the top three finishers in the 2025 Kentucky Derby in the correct order. He also called 11 of the last 21 Preakness winners, including 2023, when he hit the winner, exacta, trifecta and superfecta. He hit the trifecta in the 2024 Preakness Stakes and nailed Journalism as the 2025 Preakness winner. Anyone who has followed him on horse racing betting sites could be way up.

Now, with the 2026 Preakness Stakes approaching and horse racing futures odds on the board, Demling is sharing his 2026 Preakness Stakes betting picks and 2026 Preakness Stakes predictions over at SportsLine. Go to SportsLine to see them.