Meet the horses running in the Preakness Stakes
Summary
The Preakness Stakes horse race will take place Saturday with 14 horses competing, the largest group in 15 years. The race is held at Maryland's Laurel Park this year due to renovation of Pimlico Race Course. Iron Honor is the favorite to win, and trainer Brittany Russell has a chance to make history as a woman trainer.Key Facts
- Fourteen horses will run in the Preakness Stakes, the biggest field since 2011.
- The race is held at Laurel Park in Maryland temporarily because Pimlico Race Course is being rebuilt.
- Derby winner Golden Tempo is not racing in the Preakness this year.
- Iron Honor is the morning-line favorite with 9-2 odds.
- Jockey Flavien Prat will ride Iron Honor; he won the Preakness in 2021.
- Trainer Chad Brown aims for his third Preakness win with Iron Honor.
- Brittany Russell is the 17th woman to train a Preakness horse and may make history with Taj Mahal, who is undefeated.
- The race will start from various post positions, with Taj Mahal starting from the inside gate (post No. 1).
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