New Mexico-based trainer Todd Fincher will have horse in Preakness Stakes

TL;DR

Todd Fincher, a trainer from New Mexico, will have his first horse, The Hell We Did, competing in the Preakness Stakes on May 16 at Laurel Park. The race features 14 horses and is the second leg of the Triple Crown.

Key points

Todd Fincher is a trainer from New Mexico.
The Hell We Did is Fincher's first horse in the Preakness Stakes.
The Preakness Stakes is the second leg of the Triple Crown.
The race will take place on May 16 at Laurel Park.
14 horses are expected to compete in the race.

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Successful New Mexico horse trainer Todd Fincher — at top trainer at Sunland Park near El Paso — will have his first-ever starter in the Preakness Stakes.

Fincher will saddle The Hell We Did in the 151st running of the Preakness on Saturday, May 16, at Laurel Park in Maryland. There is scheduled to be 14 horses in the race.

The Preakness Stakes is the second leg in the thoroughbred Triple Crown, between the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes.

Golden Tempo won the 2026 Kentucky Derby on May 2, but will not run in the Preakness Stakes.

What to know about Preakness Stakes

Distance: 1 3/16 miles (9.5 furlongs)
Post Time: Approximately 4:50 p.m. MT/5:50 p.m. CT, Saturday, May 16
Purse: $2,000,000
TV Coverage: NBC (main card), CNBC and FanDuel TV (early undercard), Peacock streaming available for live viewing sportsbrackets.net+1

What to know about The Hell We Did

Trainer: Todd Fincher

Jockey: Luis Saez

Sire: Authentic

Post Position: 7

Record: 2-2-0 in four starts, including an allowance win at Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino on March 15, 2026

Morning-line Odds: 15-1

Last race: Second in Grade 3 Lexington on April 11 at Keeneland

Owner: Peacock Family Racing Stable

What to know about Todd Fincher

He is a successful trainer based in New Mexico, but has had horses run at tracks all over the United States.
According to Equibase, Fincher has saddled 1,626 winners in thoroughbred racing.
Among his top earning horses are Senor Buscador ($12,944. 427), Runaway Ghost ($702,834) and (Rose's Desert $626,035).

Q&A

Who is Todd Fincher and what is his connection to the Preakness Stakes?

Todd Fincher is a successful horse trainer from New Mexico who will have his first starter, The Hell We Did, in the Preakness Stakes.

What is the significance of the Preakness Stakes in horse racing?

The Preakness Stakes is the second leg of the thoroughbred Triple Crown, following the Kentucky Derby and preceding the Belmont Stakes.

How many horses will compete in the 2026 Preakness Stakes?

There are scheduled to be 14 horses competing in the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes.