Preakness Stake 2026 odds, posts, date: Iron Honor, Taj Mahal, Incredibolt predictions from top expert

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The 2026 Preakness Stakes field is now set following the Preakness post draw on Monday evening. Those who followed the Kentucky Derby will recognize several names, most notably Ocelli. He finished a surprising third at the Kentucky Derby, and is now running the Preakness Stakes 2026, which will be held at Laurel Park in Maryland with construction ongoing at Pimlico Race Course. Other Derby horses running the Preakness Stakes on Saturday at 6:50 p.m. ET include Incredibolt and Robusta.

None of them are favored, however, in the 2026 Preakness Stakes odds. That distinction goes to Iron Honor at 9-2, with Incredibolt at 5-1 and Ocelli at 6-1. Robusta is a Preakness Stakes longshot at 30-1. 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 horses finalized, Demling is sharing his 2026 Preakness Stakes betting picks and 2026 Preakness Stakes predictions over at SportsLine. Go to SportsLine to see them.

Top 2026 Preakness Stakes picks for Taj Mahal, Incredibolt, Iron Honor

One of Demling's surprising 2026 Preakness Stakes picks: He is not picking Taj Mahal to hit the board despite being tied with Chip Honcho and Incredibolt for the second-lowest odds at 5-1. He's a perfect 3-for-3 in his career, with all his wins coming at Laurel Park. That comfort level around this track is a big factor in why he's among the favorites. Level of competition, however, is a question mark since he hasn't faced the caliber of horses that many who were on the Derby trail have, so Demling does not have him as a top-3 pick in his early Preakness predictions.