The Preakness Stakes is set to be run for the 147th time on Saturday, and the field is as wide-open in 2022 as it was in 2021.
For the second consecutive year, the winner of the Kentucky Derby will not be running the Preakness Stakes. In 2021, Medina Spirit won the Derby, but was later stripped of the title after testing positive for an anti-inflammatory steroid. Mandaloun was declared the winner of the Kentucky Derby, and he didn't run in the Preakness.
The circumstances in 2022 are a bit simpler. Mega-longshot Rich Strike won the Derby, but his racing team is holding him out of the Preakness to prepare for the Belmont Stakes. Rich Strike had been an 11th-hour entry into the Derby, so the team had to make plans for him to race quickly.
So, the Preakness winner will not be the same as the Derby winner, but there are still plenty of quality racehorses in the field. Epicenter and Simplification — two Derby stars — will be among the cream of the crop in this race while Early Voting and filly Secret Oath will look to challenge them for the victory.
Here's everything to know about how to watch the Preakness Stakes in 2022, including the live stream options and post time.
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What time is the Preakness Stakes today?
- Date: Saturday, May 21
- Post time: 7:01 p.m. ET
- TV coverage: NBC
NBC will begin broadcasting its coverage of the 2022 Preakness Stakes at 4 p.m. ET, though CNBC will broadcast two hours of coverage from Pimlico from 2 to 4 p.m. ET. Viewers will have to wait longer for the race, however.
The post time for the Preakness Stakes is set to be approximately 7:01 p.m. ET. The race will be run at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md.
The Preakness will be the 13th race run at Pimlico on Saturday. CNBC and NBC will carry coverage of some of the other races at the course, including the Black-Eyed Susan race at 5:44 p.m. ET.
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What channel is the Preakness Stakes on?
- TV channel: NBC
- Live stream: NBCSports.com | Peacock | fuboTV
NBC has been the broadcast home of the Preakness Stakes since 2001, and the network will take up the mantle once again in 2022. Mike Tirico will be the host of NBC's coverage of the event for the fifth time in the last six seasons while Larry Collmus will call the race for the 12th consecutive year.
Cord cutters will also be able to easily watch the Preakness Stakes. The race can be seen on NBCSports.com, or on NBC's streaming platform, Peacock. NBC's coverage can also be viewed on fuboTV, which offers a free trial.
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Preakness Stakes horses 2022
| Post position | Horse | Odds |
| 1 | Simplification | 6-1 |
| 2 | Creative Minister | 10-1 |
| 3 | Fenwick | 50-1 |
| 4 | Secret Oath | 9-2 |
| 5 | Early Voting | 7-2 |
| 6 | Happy Jack | 30-1 |
| 7 | Armagnac | 12-1 |
| 8 | Epicenter | 6-5 |
| 9 | Skippylongstocking | 20-1 |
