In this day and "Mage," anything is possible — so why can't the rookie do it again?
The second leg of the Triple Crown — the 2023 Preakness Stakes — is upon us and all of the attention will be focused on whether Mage can continue his magical ride. The Kentucky Derby winner comes into Baltimore as the favorite and with a win could eye a historic victory at Belmont.
Multiple 3-year-old contenders, like Forte, will not race after being scratched for a variety of reasons. It has become a major storyline through the Kentucky Derby and now the Preakness — almost overshadowing the races.
For Mage and jockey Javier Castellano, they'll look to become the first to sweep the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes since Justify last did in 2018.
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Here's everything to know about how to watch the Preakness Stakes in 2023, including the channel, live streams and post time.
What channel is the Preakness Stakes on?
- TV Channel: NBC, CNBC
Horse racing fans can settle in for a nice day of watching NBC and CNBC for almost six hours. CNBC will have coverage of the prep races at the Pimlico Race Course beginning at 1 p.m. ET before coverage shifts over to NBC at 4:30 p.m. ET to get you set for the main event.
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Preakness Stakes post time today
- Post time: 7:01 p.m. ET
At 7:01 p.m. ET, spectators and bettors will be filled with hope and anticipation with the race ready to get underway. By 7:10 p.m. ET, many will be left disappointed and broke.
How to stream the Preakness Stakes live
- Live stream: Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports App, Fubo (free trial)
Cord cutters have plenty of options to catch all of the horse racing action from Baltimore. There's Peacock, NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports App and Fubo, which comes with a free trial for new subscribers.
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Preakness Stakes horses 2023
| Post position | Horse | Odds |
| 1 | National Treasure | 4-1 |
| 2 | Chase the Chaos | 50-1 |
| 3 | Mage | 8-5 |
| 4 | Coffeewithchris | 20-1 |
| 5 | Red Route One | 10-1 |
| 6 | Perform | 15-1 |
| 7 | Blazing Sevens | 6-1 |
