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Preakness Draw: Iron Honor 9-2 Favorite from Post 9

Published 11 May 2026

The post position draw for the 151st Preakness Stakes produced a 14-horse field on Monday night for Saturday's running at Laurel Park in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, with Iron Honor installed as the 9-2 morning line favorite from post position nine.

The race, the middle leg of Thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown, marks the first time the Preakness has been held at Laurel Park instead of its traditional home at Pimlico Race Course, which is undergoing a $400 million rebuild. Attendance will be capped at around 4,800. The 1 3/16-mile event carries a $2 million purse, with $1.2 million to the winner, $400,000 for second, $220,000 for third, $120,000 for fourth and $60,000 for fifth.

Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo will skip the race to prepare for the Belmont Stakes on June 6. Three Derby participants return: Ocelli, who finished third and drew post two at 6-1 odds; Incredibolt, sixth in the Derby from post 12 at 5-1; and Robusta, 14th from post four. Trainer Whit Beckman saddles Ocelli, a Connect colt with consistent placing finishes but no victories. Jockey Tyler Gaffalione retains the mount and noted the colt "could definitely be that one" for his first win.

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