The second leg in the Triple Crown, the Preakness, will have its 149th running will be Saturday, May 18, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md.
Mystic Dan is coming off a win in the Kentucky Derby and will take his shot at the second jewel of the Triple Crown.
How long is the Preakness Stakes?
The Preakness Stakes is 10 furlongs, which is 1 3/16 miles.
When is the Preakness Stakes?
Post time is scheduled for 4:50 p.m. Mountain Time on May 18. The race will be televised on NBC.
What is the purse for the Preakness Stakes?
The purse for the 2024 stakes is valued at $2 million.
Horses in the Preakness 2024
Here’s a list of horses projected to make the starting lineup for the 2024 Preakness Stakes in order of their post position:
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Mugatu
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Uncle Heavy
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Catching Freedom
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Muth
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Mystik Dan
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Seize the Gray
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Just Steel
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Tuscan Gold
Horses to watch
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Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan is the No. 2 favorite as he looks to stay alive for the Triple Crown.
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Muth is the favorite. The Arkansas Derby winner is the son of 2017 Breeder’s Cup winner Good Magic and is trained by Bob Baffert.
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Imagination is a Bob Baffert-trained horse who has won twice at Santa Anita
Preakness Stakes 2024 odds
Here is a look at the current 2024 Kentucky Derby odds, according to ESPN.com:
Preakness Stakes track condition
Rain is forecast for Baltimore Saturday and the track is expected to be wet.
Bret Bloomquist can be reached at bbloomquist@elpasotimes.com; @Bretbloomquist on Twitter.
This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Preakness Stakes favorites 2024: race time, odds, lineup
