Betting Guide
2024 Preakness Stakes Contenders
2024 Preakness Lineup
By TVG Staff
Updated April 13, 2024
Pimlico Race Course will run the Preakness Stakes, the second jewel of the Triple Crown, on Saturday, May 18. It is one of the most historic horse racing events of the year, being run for the 149th time this year. The purse is a shining $2 million, up from the base of $1.5 million in previous years.
2024 Preakness Contenders
The field for the 149th Preakness Stakes will be drawn on Monday, May 13, a little over a week after the Kentucky Derby. And, it is not until after the Kentucky Derby that the major contenders for the Preakness will arise. Will likely Kentucky Derby favorites like Sierra Leone or Fierceness continue to lead the pack into the Preakness? Will Arkansas Derby winner Muth be favored to topple the Kentucky Derby winner? Will just one horse come in from the Kentucky Derby (like in 2023 with Mage), or will most of the Preakness field be Derby contenders?
That picture becomes clear in the days after the Kentucky Derby on May 4.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are fewer Kentucky Derby horses racing in the Preakness?
There is a recent trend of fewer Kentucky Derby horses running in the Preakness than before. Part of it is a question of field size: though the Run for the Roses allows up to 20 horses to start from a gate specially made for the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness only allows 14 horses to run.
Furthermore, not every horse in the Preakness Stakes will have run in the Derby: in 2023, the only Kentucky Derby horse who entered the Preakness was the winner, Mage. As more top-level trainers race their top-level horses less often, a two-week turnaround to the Preakness with no Triple Crown at stake has become less attractive—and even 2022 Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike went straight to the Belmont instead of even attempting a Triple Crown.
Who was the fastest horse to win the Preakness Stakes?
At its current distance of 1 3/16 miles, 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat won it in the fastest time ever, 1:53.00. The next fastest Preakness Stakes happened in 2020, when the filly Swiss Skydiver defeated Kentucky Derby winner Authentic in 1:53.28.
The only faster editions of the Preakness happened earlier in its history, when the race covered a shorter distance. Technically the fastest Preakness was run by Effendi in 1909, but the Preakness Stakes only covered one mile that year, making that an apples-to-oranges comparison to Secretariat’s feat. In fact, Secretariat’s 1:53.00 time for the 1 3/16 miles was the same time in which 1919 Triple Crown winner Sir Barton completed the Preakness — even though Sir Barton only covered 1 1/8 miles for his Preakness!
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If you don't win your first single-horse win bet. Bet the Preakness!By TVG Staff
Updated April 13, 2024
Pimlico Race Course will run the Preakness Stakes, the second jewel of the Triple Crown, on Saturday, May 18. It is one of the most historic horse racing events of the year, being run for the 149th time this year. The purse is a shining $2 million, up from the base of $1.5 million in previous years.
2024 Preakness Contenders
The field for the 149th Preakness Stakes will be drawn on Monday, May 13, a little over a week after the Kentucky Derby. And, it is not until after the Kentucky Derby that the major contenders for the Preakness will arise. Will likely Kentucky Derby favorites like Sierra Leone or Fierceness continue to lead the pack into the Preakness? Will Arkansas Derby winner Muth be favored to topple the Kentucky Derby winner? Will just one horse come in from the Kentucky Derby (like in 2023 with Mage), or will most of the Preakness field be Derby contenders?
That picture becomes clear in the days after the Kentucky Derby on May 4.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are fewer Kentucky Derby horses racing in the Preakness?
There is a recent trend of fewer Kentucky Derby horses running in the Preakness than before. Part of it is a question of field size: though the Run for the Roses allows up to 20 horses to start from a gate specially made for the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness only allows 14 horses to run.
Furthermore, not every horse in the Preakness Stakes will have run in the Derby: in 2023, the only Kentucky Derby horse who entered the Preakness was the winner, Mage. As more top-level trainers race their top-level horses less often, a two-week turnaround to the Preakness with no Triple Crown at stake has become less attractive—and even 2022 Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike went straight to the Belmont instead of even attempting a Triple Crown.
Who was the fastest horse to win the Preakness Stakes?
At its current distance of 1 3/16 miles, 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat won it in the fastest time ever, 1:53.00. The next fastest Preakness Stakes happened in 2020, when the filly Swiss Skydiver defeated Kentucky Derby winner Authentic in 1:53.28.
The only faster editions of the Preakness happened earlier in its history, when the race covered a shorter distance. Technically the fastest Preakness was run by Effendi in 1909, but the Preakness Stakes only covered one mile that year, making that an apples-to-oranges comparison to Secretariat’s feat. In fact, Secretariat’s 1:53.00 time for the 1 3/16 miles was the same time in which 1919 Triple Crown winner Sir Barton completed the Preakness — even though Sir Barton only covered 1 1/8 miles for his Preakness!
Keep It TVG for the 2024 Preakness Stakes
TVG provides picks and coverage for all major horse racing events, so keep it here to find out who will win the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico race course.
Sign up with us today to receive your bonus, and remember that our dedicated team is on hand to provide in-depth analysis and up to date odds on the middle leg of the 2024 Triple Crown!
Disclaimer:TVG provides free information, odds, facts, and commentary about the Preakness Stakes and horse racing and betting, in general. Third-party marks may be referenced in a transformative, editorial, informational, nominative, critical, analytical, or comparative context. TVG may reference marks belonging to third parties pursuant to our right to engage in fair use, fair comment, statutory fair use, or trademark fair use doctrine. As such, TVG does not contribute to any dilution of any trade or service marks.