In what's becoming an alarming trend for the Triple Crown, long shot Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo has been declared out of consideration in the Preakness Stakes odds.
Joining him on the sidelines will be Bob Baffert trainee and Pat Day Mile winner Crude Velocity, it was revealed on Friday. He was the Preakness future pool favorite.
Now speculation turns to who will be among the Preakness Stakes horses at Laurel Park on Saturday, May 16.
We'll list the morning-line odds just after they're released following the Preakness Stakes post positions draw on Monday, May 11.
2026 Preakness Stakes odds
Below is a look at the top horses in the betting for the 2026 Preakness Stakes Future Pool at FanDuel, one of our best horse racing betting sites, which closed one hour before the Derby went official.
| Horse |  |
|---|---|
| Crude Velocity | +400 |
| Renegade | +1000 |
| Further Ado | +1100 |
| Commandment | +1200 |
| Chief Wallabee | +1900 |
| Iron Honor | +1900 |
| Emerging Market | +1900 |
| Taj Mahal | +2000 |
View the full will pay chart here.
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2026 Preakness Stakes field
Even with Golden Tempo and Crude Velocity out of the mix, along with the vast majority of Kentucky Derby participants, there's still a sizable field of around 12 on tap for the Preakness Stakes.
Derby scratches Silent Tactic and Great White are under consideration, per the Maryland Jockey Club, along with 12th-place finisher Potente, trained by Baffert.
Baffert is also expected to enter Cherokee Nation, sixth in the Santa Anita Derby.
Odds of past Preakness Stakes winners
Here are the last 20 winners of the Preakness Stakes with their post positions and morning-line odds.
| Year | Preakness Stakes Winner | Post Position | Morning line odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Journalism | 2 | 8/5 |
| 2024 | Seize the Grey | 6 | 15/1 |
| 2023 | National Treasure | 1 | 4/1 |
| 2022 | Early Voting | 5 | 5/1 |
| 2021 | Rombauer | 6 | 12/1 |
| 2020 | Swiss Skydiver | 4 | 11/1 |
| 2019 | War of Will | 1 | 4/1 |
| 2018 | Justify | 7 | 1/2 |
| 2017 | Cloud Computing | 2 | 12/1 |
| 2016 | Exaggerator | 5 | 3/1 |
| 2015 | American Pharoah | 1 | 4/5 |
| 2014 | California Chrome | 3 | 3/5 |
| 2013 | Oxbow | 6 | 15/1 |
| 2012 | I'll Have Another | 9 | 5/2 |
| 2011 | Shackleford | 5 | 12/1 |
| 2010 | Lookin At Lucky | 7 | 3/1 |
| 2009 | Rachel Alexandra | 13 | 8/5 |
| 2008 | Big Brown | 6 | 1/5 |
| 2007 | Curlin | 4 | 7/2 |
| 2006 | Bernardini | 8 | 8/1 |
| 2005 | Afleet Alex | 12 | 6/5 |
Preakness Stakes FAQ
The 151st running of the Preakness Stakes will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
The Preakness Stakes will be held at Laurel Park in 2026, and return to Pimlico in 2027.
The Preakness Stakes is run at a distance of 1 3/16 miles (1.91 kilometers), or 9.5 furlongs.
The fastest time recorded in the history of the Preakness Stakes at its present distance is 1:53.00. This record was set by Secretariat in 1973.
