It's "riders up!" for the Preakness Stakes which is usually held on the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland.
2025 Preakness TV coverage and post time
This year, all the action will take place at Pimlico on Saturday, May 17, 2025 with live television coverage on NBC beginning at 4:30PM ET with post time set at approx. 6:50 PM ET (5:50 PM CT, 4:50PM MT, and 3:50PM PT)
New in 2025? The Preakness celebrates its milestone 150th running this year, so look forward to special ceremonies and a look back at its storied history to mark the occasion,
Meanwhile, keep it here for more updaes as they are announced including major 2025 Preakness contenders along with 2025 Preakness post positions and morning line odds as they are announced in the days leadig up to the big race.
2024 Preakness rewind
Sloppy track conditions didn't stop Seize the Gray from seizing the day to win the 2024 Preakness, fending off a strong challenge from Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan who came in second. Catching Freedom came in third.
The surprise victory gave Trainer D. Wayne Lukas his seventh Preakness — the most ever.
• The Preakness is named after the horse who won the first stakes ever run in Pimlico when its doors first opened on May 27, 1873.
• The Preakness Stakes is sometimes dubbed "The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans" because a blanket of Viking daisies, decorated to look like Black-eyed Susans, is traditionally placed around the winner's neck. Actual Black-eyed Susans -- the state flower of Maryland -- are not in season during the Preakness.
• The official drink of the Preakness Stakes is the Black Eyed Susan cocktail made with orange juice and vodka.
• The Friday before the Preakness is Black-Eyed Susan Day at Pimlico, where a party atmosphere prevails, including the running of the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes for 3-year-old fillies and appearances by notable female jockeys.
• While pre-race celebrations in Baltimore last for days, the actual Preakness Stakes race lasts an average 2 1/2 minutes.
The Run for the Preakness around the Web:
Elsewhere on the Web, learn more about the race for the Black Eyed Susans
with a look at the odds, most famous Preakness races in stories and pictures, along with Preakness party ideas, and background history on the famous Woodlawn Vase winner's trophy ...
2025 Preakness at Pimlico - The
scene of all the action with seating, ticket and parking info, visitor accommodations and related Maryland attractions, feature
stories and profiles, history and trivia, and lots more as the big race draws near...
Preakness Stakes - Complete Wikipedia overview including history and controversy, as well as facts and information on the modern race, including a complete list of winners, most wins and records with related resources.
Preakness Party Tips - Complete recipes for those luscious Maryland crab cakes and mixology for the Black-Eyed Susan, the traditional drink of the Preakness...