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The 2026 Preakness Stakes (151st edition) will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Laurel Park in Maryland rather than its traditional Pimlico home due to construction.
Highlights:
- Location: Laurel Park, Laurel, Md. (due to construction at Pimlico)
- Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026
- Post Time: Approximately 6:50 p.m. ET (12:50 a.m. the following day in South Africa)
- GOLD TEMPO winner of the Kentucky Derby may be a contender
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Cherie DeVaux after winning the 2026 Kentucky Derby
Cherie DeVaux became the first female to train a Gr1 Kentucky Derby winner when Golden Tempo rallied from last to edge Renegade in Saturday’s 152nd running of the Churchill Downs classic.
"Ridden by Jose Ortiz, ALWAYS A RUNNER made a move around the final turn and needed every bit of the stretch to pass Bob Baffert's EXPLORA and and Michael McCarthy's MEANING before the finish line of the 1 1/8-mile race."
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Australian jockey Ethan Brown secured his first victory in Hong Kong on his third ride, guiding SHOOTING TO TOP to win for trainer Cody Mo at Happy Valley racecourse. The win came via a rail-skimming ride.