When is the Preakness 2024? Day, time and how to watch
On the third Saturday in May, all eyes turn to the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore, the second jewel in the illustrious Triple Crown of horse racing.
Among the contenders is Mystik Dan, the victor of the 2024 Kentucky Derby, who earlier this month triumphed over Sierra Leone and Forever Young in a heart-pounding spectacle at the 150th running at Churchill Downs. Mystik Dan now strides forth in pursuit of becoming horse racing's next Triple Crown champion since Justify's historic win in 2018.
At Pimlico Race Course, the venerable host of the Preakness, anticipation mounts as over 110,000 spectators are expected to fill the stands on race day. The stakes soar for all involved, as the winner's purse for the Preakness Stakes swells to an impressive $2 million, up from $1.5 million in 2023. This substantial increase promises to draw even greater competition to the race, occurring just two weeks after the Kentucky Derby.
When is the Preakness 2024?
When: Saturday, May 18
Coverage starts: 1:30 p.m. ET on CNBC
Post time: approx. 6:50 p.m. ET
Where: Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland
How to watch the Preakness 2024
Horse racing-Derby winner Mystik Dan expected to run in Preakness Stakes
Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan is expected to run in the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the prestigious Triple Crown of American thoroughbred racing, trainer Kenny McPeek said on Saturday. The bay colt pulled off a remarkable 18-1 upset a week ago at the 1-1/4 mile Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs but McPeek had cast doubt over whether he would attempt the Preakness.
"Mystik Dan is well and acts like he'll be ready to run in the Preakness," McPeek said in a statement. "We plan to run May 18th. The colt's had a good week."
The announcement keeps alive fans' hopes for a Triple Crown attempt at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. McPeek confirmed that Brian Hernandez would ride, as he did at the Derby.
"He didn't win the Derby without the job Brian did," he said.
Contributing: Reuters and USA Today Network
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