The 149th running of the Preakness Stakes has finally arrived at Pimlico Raceway.
Here’s your complete guide, including a list of horses and odds, how to watch, posting positions, last year’s winner and more.
Preakness Stakes 2024 betting guide:Who will win the 2024 Preakness Stakes? List of horses, publication positions, odds, predictions
The Preakness Stakes will take place on Saturday, May 18, 2024.
The 149th Preakness Stakes will be run at Pimlico Race Course, 5201 Park Heights Ave., Baltimore.
Post time for the 149th Preakness Stakes is approximately 6:50 p.m. ET, Saturday, May 18.
AccuWeather forecasts 99% cloud cover and a 39% chance of thunderstorms for Saturday. With a 97% chance of rain, temperatures will only reach 63 degrees. Wind gusts could reach 13 mph.
The Preakness Stakes track at Pimlico Race Course is 1 3/16 miles long.
The total purse for the 2024 Preakness Stakes is $2 million.
Muth scratched at the 2024 Preakness Stakes:Preakness 2024 favorites coached by Bob Baffert, scratched from the field at Pimlico
- Mugatu, Jeff Engler, Joe Bravo, 20-1
- Uncle Heavy, Butch Reid Jr., Irad Ortiz Jr., 20-1
- Catching Freedom, Brad Cox, Flavien Prat, 6-1
- Muth, Bob Baffert, Juan Hernandez, SCRATCHED
- Mystik Dan, Kenny McPeek, Brian Hernandez Jr., 5-2
- Grab the Gray, D. Wayne Lukas, Jaime Torres, 15-1
- Just Steel, D. Wayne Lukas, Joel Rosario, 15-1
- Tuscan Gold, Chad Brown, Tyler Gaffalione, 8-1
- Imagination, Bob Baffert, Frankie Dettori, 6-1
Below is a price list for Preakness Stakes tickets, according to preakness.com/tickets:
- Crowd: $210 to $279.
- Tribune: $203 to $518.
- Clubhouse: $316 to $405.
- Meals at Clubhouse: $525 to $825.
- Grass side terrace: $925
- Prime: Call ahead to reserve.
What channel is the 2024 Preakness broadcast on? :How to watch, start time, streaming, horses, TV schedule
The Preakness Stakes will be broadcast on CNBC, FanDuel TV, HTV, NBC, Telemundo and Universo.
Streaming options include FanDuel TV+ (Apple Store/Google Play), the NBC Sports app (Apple Store/Google Play), NBCSports.com and Peacock.
Watch all the horse racing action from Pimlico via multiple viewing platforms, including CNBC, FanDuel TV, HTV, NBC, the NBC Sports app (Apple Store/Google Play), NBCSports.com, Peacock, Telemundo and Universo.
2024 Preakness Stakes horses:What does Muth’s Preakness defection mean for Mystik Dan, the rest of the field? Trainers speak out
Live coverage begins on FanDuel TV at 10:30 a.m. ET, Saturday, May 18.
- All day coverage; FanDuel TV, HTV.
- 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET; CNBC.
- 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET; NBC, Peacock.
- 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET; Telemundo, Universe.
National Treasure won the 2023 Preakness Stakes in Bob Baffert’s return to the Triple Crown trail last year.
The Belmont Stakes will take place on Saturday June 8, 2024.
Triple Crown Winners:How many horses have won the Triple Crown? Meet the Derby, Preakness and Belmont winners
The Triple Crown is a series of three horse races: the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes. Only thoroughbred horses aged 3 years participate in each race.
Mystik Dan won the 2024 Kentucky Derby with a winning time of 2:03.24 on Saturday, May 4, 2024.
The Kentucky Derby will take place on Saturday, May 3, 2025.
Chris Sims is a digital content producer at Midwest Connect Gannett. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.
