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2026 Preakness Stakes horses, odds, predictions, post time: Expert who called 11 winners releases picks
TL;DR
Iron Honor is the 9-2 favorite for the 2026 Preakness Stakes, with a post time of approximately 6:50 p.m. ET on Saturday. Other top contenders include Chip Honcho, Incredibolt, and Taj Mahal, all at 5-1 odds.
Key points
- Iron Honor is the 9-2 favorite for the 2026 Preakness Stakes
- Post time for the race is approximately 6:50 p.m. ET
- Other favorites include Chip Honcho, Incredibolt, and Taj Mahal at 5-1
- Jody Demling has accurately predicted 11 of the last 21 Preakness winners
- Demling also hit the trifecta in the 2024 Preakness Stakes
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Iron Honor enters the 2026 Preakness Stakes as the 9-2 favorite. That bodes well for the Chad C. Brown-trained colt as the favorite has won 74 of the previous 150 Preakness Stakes races. The last favorite to win was Journalism in 2025. It snapped a six-year drought where the favorite did not win.
Saturday's Preakness Stakes 2026 from Laurel Park has a post time of approximately 6:50 p.m. ET. Besides Iron Honor, other favorites include Chip Honcho, Incredibolt and Taj Mahal, all at 5-1, Ocelli at 6-1 and Napoleon Solo at 8-1 in the 2026 Preakness Stakes odds. 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.
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Now, with the 2026 Preakness Stakes field now set, Demling is sharing his 2026 Preakness Stakes betting picks and 2026 Preakness Stakes predictions over at SportsLine. Go to SportsLine to see them.
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Q&A
What are the odds for the 2026 Preakness Stakes horses?
Iron Honor is the favorite at 9-2, followed by Chip Honcho, Incredibolt, and Taj Mahal at 5-1.
What time does the 2026 Preakness Stakes start?
The 2026 Preakness Stakes has a post time of approximately 6:50 p.m. ET.
Who is the expert predicting the 2026 Preakness Stakes outcomes?
Jody Demling, a seasoned horse racing expert, is providing predictions and best bets for the 2026 Preakness Stakes.
How many Preakness winners has Jody Demling correctly predicted?
Jody Demling has called 11 of the last 21 Preakness winners, including the winner in 2023 and 2025.
