Preakness Stake 2026 odds, post positions: Incredibolt, Iron Honor, Taj Mahal picks from horse racing expert
The 2026 Preakness Stakes is being held at Laurel Park in Laurel, Maryland, marking the first time the race is not at Pimlico due to ongoing construction. With Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo absent, the field of 14 3-year-olds is wide open, and odds favor horses like Iron Honor, Taj Mahal, and Incredibolt. Expert Jody Demling, who has accurately predicted 11 past Preakness winners, has shared his picks ahead of the $2 million race.
- ▪The 2026 Preakness Stakes is relocated to Laurel Park due to construction at Pimlico Race Course.
- ▪Golden Tempo, the Kentucky Derby winner, is not competing in the 2026 Preakness Stakes.
- ▪Iron Honor is the 9-2 morning-line favorite, trained by two-time Preakness winner Chad Brown and ridden by jockey Flavien Prat.
- ▪Taj Mahal is undefeated in three career starts, all at Laurel Park, but has not faced top-tier competition.
- ▪Jody Demling correctly predicted the top finishers in the 2025 Kentucky Derby and has called 11 of the last 21 Preakness winners.
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Preakness Stake 2026 odds, post positions: Incredibolt, Iron Honor, Taj Mahal picks from horse racing expert Jody Demling, who has called 11 Preakness winners, reveals his picks for 2026 Preakness Stakes horses such as Iron Honor, Taj Mahal and Incredibolt By Daniel Lewis May 16, 2026 at 5:13 pm ET • 4 min read Imagn Images The 2026 Preakness Stakes brings the sport's biggest stars to Laurel Park in Laurel, Maryland, for the 151st running of the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown. It is the first time in the race's history that it will not be run at Pimlico Race Course, with ongoing construction sending the field 30 miles south to Laurel Park. The $2 million race goes 1 3/16 miles, the shortest of the three Triple Crown events, with post time set for 7:01 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 16.
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