Nyquist won the Kentucky Derby as the favorite, and will enter the 2016 Preakness Stakes as the top betting choice again this time. He'll try to setup a date with history at the Belmont by capturing the second leg of the Triple Crown.
The 2016 Preakness will be run Saturday, May 21 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. It is the shortest of the three Triple Crown races at 1 3/16 miles and has a purse of $1.5 million. The pre-race favorites — American Pharoah in 2015 and California Chrome in 2014 — have won the last two Preakness Stakes.
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Nyquist is a -180 favorite at Sportsbook.ag less than two weeks from the Preakness. Exaggerator, who was runner up in the Kentucky Derby and nearly upended the unbeaten favorite, is the second betting choice at 4-to-1.
The Preakness field is limited to 14 horses, and there could be as many as 13 to challenge Nyquist, including nine new entries with fresh legs.
What date is the 2016 Preakness?
Saturday, May 21. The Preakness is always held on the third Saturday in June, two weeks after the Kentucky Derby.
What time is the Preakness?
The Preakness post time is currently set for 6:18 p.m. ET on May 21.
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What TV channel is showing the Preakness?
As always, NBC will have coverage of all the Triple Crown races, including the Preakness. NBC Sports Network will have coverage of Friday's Black Eyed Susan and undercard races on Preakness Day on Saturday.
Can I stream the Preakness online?
Of course. As always, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports Live Extra app will carry a simulcast of the Preakness.
Preakness odds, contenders
Odds from Sportsbook.ag
Nyquist, Kentucky Derby winner (-180)
Exaggerator, Derby runner-up (4-1)
Gun Runner, third in Derby (10-1)
Suddenbreakingnews, fifth in Derby (10-1)
Lani, ninth in Derby (25-1)
Laoban (28-1)
Cherry Wine (25-1)
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Collected (30-1)
Sharp Azteca (45-1)
Adventist (N/A)
Fellowship (28-1)
Awesome Speed (32-1)
Stradivari (30-1)
Uncle Lino (28-1)