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Preakness Stakes: A New Home and a Derby Champ's Absence
16 May
Summary
- Preakness Stakes' 151st running moves to Laurel Park due to renovations.
- Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo will not compete in the Preakness.
- The race features a 14-horse field with three Derby entrants, including Ocelli.
The 151st Preakness Stakes is scheduled for Saturday, May 16, taking place at Laurel Park instead of its traditional venue, Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, due to ongoing renovations. This year's race will not feature Kentucky Derby champion Golden Tempo. Trainer Cherie DeVaux opted for a break between races, planning for Golden Tempo's return at the Belmont Stakes on June 6.
A competitive field of 14 three-year-old horses will vie for the $2 million purse over a distance of 1 3/16 miles. Among the participants are three horses that raced in the Kentucky Derby, with Ocelli, the third-place finisher, leading the group. Jockey Jose Ortiz, who rode Golden Tempo in the Derby, is set to ride Chip Honcho in the Preakness.
