2026 Preakness Stakes predictions, horses, odds, post positions, date: Surprising picks by horse racing expert

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The second leg of the Triple Crown will take place on Saturday with the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes. The starting gates open at 6:50 p.m. ET from Laurel Park in Laurel, Md. This will be the first time the event won't be held at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore due to construction at the site. Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo will skip the Preakness Stakes 2026. There has not been a Triple Crown winner since Justify in 2018.

Iron Honor enters as the favorite at 9-2 in the 2026 Preakness Stakes odds. He is followed by Taj Mahal, Chip Honcho and Incredibolt, all at 5-1. Ocelli is at 6-1, Napoleon Solo at 8-1, and The Hell We Did, Great White and Pretty Boy Miah, all at 15-1. Before making any 2026 Preakness Stakes picks, you'll want to see the 2026 Preakness Stakes predictions from SportsLine's Michelle Yu.

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She started off 2025 by correctly going all-in on Citizen Bull to win the Robert B. Lewis Stakes, and she also predicted Forever Young's win in the Saudi Cup, Journalism's win in the San Felipe Stakes, Sandman's win in the Arkansas Derby and Mindframe's win in the Churchill Downs Stakes. She also hit the exacta in the 2025 Kentucky Derby. In August she hit the Fierceness-Journalism exacta in the Pacific Classic, and in March 2026 she nailed the Renegade-Silent Tactic-Taptastic trifecta in the Arkansas Derby.

Now, with the 2026 Preakness Stakes post positions set and odds on the board, Yu is sharing her 2026 Preakness Stakes betting picks and 2026 Preakness Stakes predictions over at SportsLine. You can head to SportsLine now to see them.