There is something deeply special about attending the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park rather than Pimlico. Tradition matters, certainly, and Pimlico’s history is woven into the soul of Maryland racing.

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The Triple Crown is the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes. For years, the trifecta of races has been synonymous with Churchill Downs, Pimlico Race Course, and Belmont Park. Not anymore. On May 9,

Preakness day 2026 at Laurel Park.

Laurel Park hosted the 151st Preakness Stakes with attendance capped at 4,800 due to condemned grandstands. The Preakness Stakes had to be run somewhere this year while Pimlico Race Course is rebuilt, and that honor landed on a dilapidated Laurel Park.

The 2026 Preakness Stakes moves to Laurel Park without Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo. Get betting picks for Iron Honor and 13 rivals on race day.

A horse died after the opening race on Friday at Laurel Park as Preakness weekend festivities got underway, according to track officials. Hit Zero, trained by Brittany Russell and owned by ItsTheJHo LLC and Evan Trommer,