When is the Preakness Stakes post position draw? Date, contenders, early odds
The 2025 Preakness Stakes from the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, is officially a week away. Although it has been confirmed that the Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will not participate, the race is wide open for any horse to claim victory.
Before the action begins at the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown, owners, jockeys, and horses will determine their starting positions during the post position draw. This draw, a crucial part of the race, will set the stage for the Grade 1 event, which will be run with 3-year-old thoroughbred horses, many of whom are part of the same field that raced in the Kentucky Derby. The race will cover a distance of 1 3/16 miles on a dirt track.
Here is the Preakness Stakes post position draw information:
When is the 2025 Preakness Stakes post position draw?
The post position draw for the 2025 Preakness Stakes will take place on Monday, May 12 at 6 p.m. ET, assigning the horses to the starting gates for the 150th edition of the race.
When is the 2025 Preakness Stakes?
- Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025
- Time: 6:50 p.m. ET
- Stream: Peacock | Fubo (free trial)
- Location: Pimlico Race Course (Baltimore)
The 150th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course is set for Saturday, May 17, 2025. Fans can watch the race, which will be streamed on Peacock, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.
2025 Preakness Stakes contenders, early odds
Odds via CBS Sports. The field is not confirmed until the post position is drawn.
- Journalism | early odds: 5-2
- Rodriguez | early odds: 5-1
- Sandman | early odds: 8-1
- Clever Again| early odds: 12-1
- River Thames| early odds: 12-1
- American Promise | early odds: 20-1
- Gosger | early odds: 20-1
- Caldera | early odds: 30-1
- Heart of Honor | early odds: 30-1
- Pay Billy | early odds: 30-1