The Preakness Stakes draw will reveal post positions for the race's competitors. This year's event will take place at Laurel Park in Maryland, with a field of 14 three-year-olds set to compete.
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Preakness Stakes draw reveals post positions for competitors
The Preakness Stakes, the middle jewel of the Triple Crown series, is just days away from revealing the post positions for the horses set to compete.
Traditionally held on the third Saturday in May, the Preakness Stakes will once again gather the nation’s top 14 three-year-old thoroughbreds. These horses will vie for glory over the challenging 1 3/16-mile distance at Laurel Park in Laurel, Maryland, due to renovations at the historic Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland.
"Golden gave us the race of a lifetime in the Kentucky Derby, and we believe the best decision for him moving forward is to give him a little more time to recover after such a tremendous effort," DeVaux stated in a press release. "His health, happiness, and long-term future will always remain our top priority. We look forward to seeing him return to the track later this season, refreshed and ready to compete at his best."
As part of the tradition of the annual horse race, several attendees sport elaborate headpieces to complement their derby attire.
Scroll through for photos of the best hats from the 152nd Kentucky Derby, starting with attendee Ashlyn Roberts, who donned a chic crimson hat during Thurby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
Courtney Cox of Louisville wore a big flower hat while attending Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
Amber Kuntz poses for a photo during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A pair of Kentucky Derby attendees show off their hats during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A pair of Kentucky Derby attendees show off their hats during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
Brooke Taylor poses for a photo during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
Kelly Morrison poses during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A group of Kentucky Derby attendees show off their hats during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A pair of Kentucky Derby attendees show off their hats during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A pair of Kentucky Derby attendees show off their hats during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A pair of Kentucky Derby attendees show off their hats during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A pair of Kentucky Derby attendees show off their hats during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A pair of Kentucky Derby attendees show off their hats during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A pair of Kentucky Derby attendees show off their hats during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A pair of Kentucky Derby attendees show off their hats during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A pair of Kentucky Derby attendees show off their hats during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A pair of Kentucky Derby attendees show off their hats during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A pair of Kentucky Derby attendees show off their hats during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A group of Kentucky Derby attendees show off their hats during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A pair of Kentucky Derby attendees show off their hats during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A pair of Kentucky Derby attendees show off their hats during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A pair of Kentucky Derby attendees show off their hats during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A pair of Kentucky Derby attendees show off their hats during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A pair of Kentucky Derby attendees show off their hats during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A pair of Kentucky Derby attendees show off their hats during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A group of Kentucky Derby attendees show off their hats during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A pair of Kentucky Derby attendees show off their hats during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A pair of Kentucky Derby attendees show off their hats during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A pair of Kentucky Derby attendees show off their hats during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A group of Kentucky Derby attendees show off their hats during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A pair of Kentucky Derby attendees show off their hats during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A Kentucky Derby attendee shows off their hat during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
A pair of Kentucky Derby attendees show off their hats during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
As part of the tradition of the annual horse race, several attendees sport elaborate headpieces to complement their derby attire.
Scroll through for photos of the best hats from the 152nd Kentucky Derby, starting with attendee Ashlyn Roberts, who donned a chic crimson hat during Thurby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on April 30, 2026.
As part of the tradition of the annual horse race, several attendees sport elaborate headpieces to complement their derby attire.
Scroll through for photos of the best hats from the 152nd Kentucky Derby, starting with attendee Ashlyn Roberts, who donned a chic crimson hat during Thurby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on April 30, 2026.
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Amber Kuntz poses for a photo during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
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Brooke Taylor poses for a photo during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
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Kelly Morrison poses during Thurby during the 152nd Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2026.
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This is not the first time a Derby winner has skipped the Preakness. Last year, trainer Bill Mott made a similar decision with Kentucky Derby victor Sovereignty, opting to rest his horse rather than pursue the demanding Triple Crown schedule. The choice paid off, as Sovereignty returned to capture the final jewel, the Belmont Stakes.
The extraordinary achievement of winning the Triple Crown has only occurred 13 times in more than a century of American horse racing. Justify, the most recent champion in 2018, joined an exclusive club that includes American Pharoah, who ended a 37-year drought in 2015.
The post position draw for the 2026 Preakness Stakes is set for Monday, May 11, at 5 p.m. ET. This event will establish the starting gate assignments for the 14 horses competing.
How to watch 2026 Preakness Stakes post position draw
The 2026 Preakness Stakes post position draw will be streamed on Preakness.com and the official Preakness Stakes YouTube channel.
When is 2026 Preakness Stakes?
The 151st Preakness Stakes is scheduled for Saturday, May 16, 2026 at Laurel Park in Laurel, Maryland. Fans can watch the Preakness Stakes on NBC and USA Network, with streaming options on Peacock.
