The second leg of the 2024 Triple Crown, the Preakness Stakes, is nearly here. Earlier this week, race officials were granted the pivotal task of assigning each horse a post position. The official numbers were revealed on Monday, May 13.
With only eight horses competing in this year’s race, the post positions are important to take into consideration when trying to determine a winner. With the race favorite, Muth, now scratched from the race, the door is open for any horse to win at Pimlico, including Mystik Dan, who is looking for a shot to become the first horse to win the Triple Crown since Justify in 2018.
Here is each of the eight horses’ post numbers for the 2024 Preakness Stakes.
2024 Preakness Stakes: Latest odds, field after morning-line favorite, Muth, scratched
2024 Preakness Stakes horse numbers
*All odds via FanDuel
|
Post |
Horse |
Trainer |
Jockey |
Odds |
|
1 |
Mugatu |
Jeff Engler |
Joe Bravo |
20-1 |
|
2 |
Uncle Heavy |
Robert E. Reid |
Irad Ortiz Jr. |
20-1 |
|
3 |
Catching Freedom |
Brad H. Cox |
Flavien Prat |
6-1 |
|
5 |
Mystik Dan |
Kenneth G. McPeek |
Brian Hernandez Jr. |
5-2 |
|
6 |
Seize the Grey |
D. Wayne Lukas |
Jaime Torres |
15-1 |
|
7 |
Just Steel |
D. Wayne Lukas |
Joel Rosario |
15-1 |
|
8 |
Tuscan Gold |
Chad Brown |
Tyler Gaffalione |
8-1 |
|
9 |
Imagination |
Bob Baffert |
Frankie Dettori |
6-1 |
Preakness Stakes 2024: TV, streaming and where to watch
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When: Saturday, May 18
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Coverage starts: 1:30 p.m. ET/10:30 a.m. PT
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Where: Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland
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TV: NBC
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Streaming: Peacock
Watch the race: See the 2024 Preakness Stakes with a subscription to Peacock
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Preakness Stakes 2024: Horse numbers for all eight entries
