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WHO:

[05:00 AM EDT] - CBS News - Brittany Russell stated, "It’s a different feeling. I feel like he’s going to run a good race. I don’t know what we would do if he won," referring to Taj Mahal.

[05:00 AM EDT] - CBS News - Trainer Whit Beckman noted, "The only difference is my name is in the program now," regarding his experience in the Preakness.

[05:00 AM EDT] - CBS News - Brittany Russell stated, "I keep thinking about it. Just watching him train it’s like, ‘Man, this horse is doing so good.’ We feel like he’s live."

[05:00 AM EDT] - CBS News - Trainer Todd Fincher expressed confidence in The Hell We Did, stating, "I’m trying to win it," regarding his approach to the Preakness.

[05:00 AM EDT] - CBS News - Trainer Chad Summers noted that Napoleon Solo is his first Triple Crown starter.

[05:00 AM EDT] - CBS News - Trainer Brittany Russell will become the 17th woman to saddle a Preakness horse.

[05:00 AM EDT] - CBS News - Jockey Flavien Prat will ride Iron Honor, marking his fourth mount in the Preakness.

[05:00 AM EDT] - CBS News - Trainer Chad Summers is making his Preakness debut with Napoleon Solo.

CBS News - Trainer Brittany Russell will saddle Taj Mahal, who is undefeated with three wins at Laurel Park.

CBS News - Jockey Sheldon Russell will ride Taj Mahal in the Preakness.

CBS News - Trainer Chad Summers is making his Preakness debut with Napoleon Solo.

CBS News - Trainer Whit Beckman is making his first Preakness start with Ocelli.

CBS News - 14 horses are competing in the Preakness Stakes.

CBS News - Trainer Brittany Russell is training Taj Mahal.

CBS News - Jockey Flavien Prat will ride Iron Honor.

CBS News - Trainer Chad Brown is training Iron Honor and has previously won the Preakness with Cloud Computing and Early Voting.

CBS News - Trainer Steve Asmussen is training Chip Honcho.

CBS News - Trainer Chad Summers is training Napoleon Solo.

CBS News - Trainer Whit Beckman is training Ocelli.

CBS News - Jockey Jose Ortiz will ride Chip Honcho.

CBS News - Jockey Tyler Gaffalione will ride Ocelli.

CBS News - Jockey Jamie Torres will ride Incredibolt.

CBS News - Jockey Paco Lopez will ride Napoleon Solo.

CBS News - Jockey John Velazquez will ride Corona de Oro.

WHAT:

[05:00 AM EDT] - CBS News - Taj Mahal has won three races at Laurel Park, including the Miracle Wood Stakes and the Federico Tesio Stakes.

[05:00 AM EDT] - CBS News - Chip Honcho had previously won the Gun Runner Stakes in December and finished second in the Risen Star Stakes on Valentine's Day.

[05:00 AM EDT] - CBS News - Incredibolt finished sixth in the Kentucky Derby, behind Ocelli, who placed third.

[05:00 AM EDT] - CBS News - Napoleon Solo won the Champagne Stakes in October, beating Talkin, who came in second.

[05:00 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Hell We Did won an allowance race at Sunland Park by 13 lengths on March 15.

[05:00 AM EDT] - CBS News - Taj Mahal has been assigned 5-1 morning-line odds for the Preakness, making him the co-second choice with Chip Honcho and Incredibolt behind 9-2 program favorite Iron Honor.

[05:00 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Preakness Stakes will feature 14 horses, the largest field in 15 years.

[05:00 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Preakness is expected to be held at the new Pimlico next year.

[05:00 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Preakness Stakes will feature 14 horses, the largest field in 15 years.

[05:00 AM EDT] - CBS News - Iron Honor is the morning-line favorite with 9-2 odds.

[05:00 AM EDT] - CBS News - Taj Mahal has been assigned 5-1 morning-line odds for the Preakness.

[05:00 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Preakness is expected to be held at the new Pimlico next year.

CBS News - Golden Tempo, the Kentucky Derby winner, is skipping the Preakness, marking the third time in five years that the Derby winner is not competing in the Preakness.

CBS News - Iron Honor won the Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct in February and finished seventh in the Wood Memorial Stakes last month.

CBS News - Taj Mahal will start from the No. 1 post position in the Preakness.

CBS News - Chip Honcho had previously won the Gun Runner Stakes in December and finished second in the Risen Star Stakes on Valentine's Day.

CBS News - Incredibolt finished sixth in the Kentucky Derby, behind Ocelli, who placed third.

CBS News - Napoleon Solo won the Champagne Stakes in October, beating Talkin, who came in second.

CBS News - The Hell We Did won an allowance race at Sunland Park by 13 lengths on March 15.

CBS News - The morning-line odds for three horses—Great White, Pretty Boy Miah, and The Hell We Did—are set at 15-1.

CBS News - Four horses—Bull by the Horns, Corona de Oro, Crupper, and Robusta—are given morning-line odds of 30-1.

CBS News - Taj Mahal won the Federico Tesio Stakes by 8 1/4 lengths on April 18, earning an automatic berth in the Preakness.

CBS News - Chip Honcho, Incredibolt, and Taj Mahal are all co-second choices with morning-line odds of 5-1.

CBS News - The Preakness Stakes will feature 14 horses, the largest field in 15 years.

CBS News - The Preakness Stakes will feature its biggest field in 15 years.

CBS News - Iron Honor is the morning-line favorite with 9-2 odds.

CBS News - The Preakness will be held at Laurel Park, Maryland.

CBS News - Taj Mahal is undefeated with three wins at Laurel Park.

CBS News - Chip Honcho has morning-line odds of 5-1.

CBS News - Ocelli has morning-line odds of 6-1.

CBS News - Napoleon Solo has morning-line odds of 8-1.

CBS News - The Preakness is scheduled for an approximate post time of 7:01 p.m. ET.

CBS News - The last time 14 horses raced in the Preakness was in 2011.

WHERE:

[05:00 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Preakness Stakes will be held at Laurel Park, Maryland, which is temporarily hosting the event while Pimlico Race Course is being redeveloped.

CBS News - The Preakness Stakes will be held at Laurel Park, Maryland, which is temporarily hosting the event while Pimlico Race Course is being redeveloped.

CBS News - The Preakness Stakes will be held at Laurel Park, located between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore.

CBS News - The Preakness has been held at Pimlico Race Course since 1909, but will be temporarily relocated to Laurel Park.

WHEN:

[05:00 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Preakness Stakes is scheduled for Saturday at approximately 7:01 p.m. ET.

CBS News - The Preakness Stakes is scheduled for Saturday.

WHY:

[05:00 AM EDT] - CBS News - The relocation to Laurel Park is due to the redevelopment of Pimlico Race Course.

CBS News - The relocation to Laurel Park is due to the redevelopment of Pimlico Race Course.

HOW:

[05:00 AM EDT] - CBS News - Brittany Russell mentioned that Taj Mahal will be led from his own stall on race day, as he is based year-round at Laurel Park.

[05:00 AM EDT] - CBS News - Brittany Russell stated, "I feel like he’s going to run a good race. I don’t know what we would do if he won," referring to Taj Mahal.

[05:00 AM EDT] - CBS News - Whit Beckman, trainer of Ocelli, noted, "The only difference is my name is in the program now," regarding his experience in the Preakness.

CBS News - Brittany Russell stated, "I feel like he’s going to run a good race. I don’t know what we would do if he won," referring to Taj Mahal.

CBS News - Whit Beckman, trainer of Ocelli, noted, "The only difference is my name is in the program now," regarding his experience in the Preakness.

CBS News - Trainer Todd Fincher expressed confidence in The Hell We Did, stating, "I’m trying to win it," regarding his approach to the Preakness.

CBS News - Taj Mahal has trained exclusively at Laurel Park, where he is familiar with the surface.

CBS News - Incredibolt is trained by Riley Mott, who is making his Preakness debut.

CBS News - Taj Mahal has trained exclusively at Laurel Park, where he is familiar with the surface.

CBS News - Iron Honor will be ridden by Flavien Prat, who has previously won the Preakness with Rombauer in 2021.

(UPDATED May 16, 2026 13:20 UTC)

The Preakness Stakes is set to take place at Laurel Park, Maryland, on Saturday at approximately 7:01 p.m. ET, while Pimlico Race Course undergoes redevelopment. Trainer Whit Beckman expressed his excitement about the event, noting that his name is now in the program, and Brittany Russell shared her optimism about Taj Mahal's chances, who has already won three races at Laurel Park, including the Miracle Wood Stakes and the Federico Tesio Stakes. Meanwhile, Chip Honcho, who previously won the Gun Runner Stakes, and Incredibolt, who finished sixth in the Kentucky Derby, will also be competing in this highly anticipated race.

(UPDATED May 16, 2026 11:17 UTC)

Trainer Todd Fincher is feeling optimistic about his horse, The Hell We Did, as he prepares for the Preakness Stakes, stating, "I’m trying to win it." Meanwhile, Taj Mahal has been assigned morning-line odds of 5-1, making him a co-second choice alongside Chip Honcho and Incredibolt, with Iron Honor leading the pack at 9-2. The upcoming Preakness will feature 14 horses, the largest field in 15 years, and will take place at the new Pimlico next year.

(UPDATED May 16, 2026 04:10 UTC)

In an exciting development for horse racing, trainer Brittany Russell will become the 17th woman to saddle a horse at the Preakness Stakes, where jockey Flavien Prat will ride Iron Honor, the morning-line favorite with 9-2 odds. This year's race will feature 14 horses, the largest field in 15 years, and trainer Chad Summers is making his Preakness debut with Napoleon Solo. Brittany Russell expressed confidence in her horse Taj Mahal, stating, "I feel like he’s going to run a good race. I don’t know what we would do if he won," while trainer Whit Beckman humorously noted that his name is now in the program for Ocelli.

(UPDATED May 15, 2026 21:20 UTC)

In a notable development, Golden Tempo, the Kentucky Derby winner, will not compete in the Preakness, marking the third time in five years that the Derby winner has skipped this race. Taj Mahal will start from the No. 1 post position, while trainer Brittany Russell expressed confidence, saying, "I feel like he’s going to run a good race," and added that she’s uncertain about what they would do if he won. Meanwhile, The Hell We Did, who recently won an allowance race by 13 lengths, is among the horses with morning-line odds set at 15-1, as trainer Todd Fincher stated, "I’m trying to win it."

(UPDATED May 15, 2026 19:24 UTC)

In a thrilling lineup for the Preakness Stakes, Taj Mahal, who remains undefeated with three wins at Laurel Park, will be ridden by jockey Sheldon Russell, while trainer Brittany Russell prepares him for the race. The event will showcase 14 horses, marking the largest field in 15 years, with Taj Mahal, Chip Honcho, and Incredibolt all sharing co-second choice odds of 5-1. Additionally, trainers Chad Summers and Whit Beckman will be making their Preakness debuts with Napoleon Solo and Ocelli, respectively, as Laurel Park hosts the race during the redevelopment of Pimlico Race Course.

(UPDATED May 15, 2026 15:41 UTC)

The Preakness Stakes is set to feature its largest field in 15 years, with 14 horses competing at Laurel Park, Maryland, due to the redevelopment of Pimlico Race Course. Iron Honor leads the pack as the morning-line favorite with odds of 9-2, and will be ridden by Flavien Prat, who previously won the race in 2021. Other notable contenders include Taj Mahal, who is undefeated at Laurel Park, and Chip Honcho, with morning-line odds of 5-1, as the race is scheduled for an approximate post time of 7:01 p.m. ET on Saturday.