2026 Preakness horses: Here are the names, posts and jockeys for this year
With the Preakness Stakes approaching, it’s time to look at the animals competing.
Many of the world’s fastest horses will compete at Laurel Park this year in the second leg of the Triple Crown, although it won’t include Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo.
There are a few horses that we saw at Churchill Downs two weeks ago, but the group is mainly comprised of new contenders.
Here’s a look at the field for the 2026 Preakness:
How many horses are in the Preakness?
As of Tuesday, the 2026 Preakness is set to feature to 14 horses. That number could shrink, with scratches common in the days leading up to the race.
List of the Preakness horses in 2026
The group of 14 horses in the 2026 field, along with their program numbers, is as follows:
- Taj Mahal
- Ocelli
- Crupper
- Robusta
- Talkin
- Chip Honcho
- The Hell We Did
- Bull By The Horns
- Iron Honor
- Napoleon Solo
- Corona de Oro
- Incredibolt
- Great White
- Pretty Boy Miah
Golden Tempo will not race in Maryland after winning the Kentucky Derby. Of the 14 horses racing Saturday, just three were in the Kentucky Derby: Ocelli (finished third), Incredibolt (finished sixth) and Robusta (finished 14th).
2026 Preakness odds and post positions
Here’s a look at the post positions, horse names, jockeys, trainers and current odds (as of Tuesday):
| Post position | Horse name | Jockey | Trainer | Odds to win |
| 1. | Taj Mahal | Sheldon Russell | Brittany Russell | 5-1 |
| 2. | Ocelli | Tyler Gaffalione | Whit Beckman | 6-1 |
| 3. | Crupper | Junior Alvarado | Donnie Von Hemel | 30-1 |
| 4. | Robusta | Rafael Bejarano | Doug O’Neill | 30-1 |
| 5. | Talkin | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Danny Gargan | 20-1 |
| 6. | Chip Honcho | Jose Ortiz | Steven Asmussen | 5-1 |
| 7. | The Hell We Did | Luis Saez | Todd Fletcher | 15-1 |
| 8. | Bull By The Horns | Micah Husbands | Saffie Joseph Jr. | 30-1 |
| 9. | Iron Honor | Flavien Prat | Chad Brown | 9-2 |
| 10. | Napoleon Solo | Joel Rosario | Chad Summers | 8-1 |
| 11. | Corona de Oro | John Velazquez | Dallas Stewart | 30-1 |
| 12. | Incredibolt | Jamie Torres | Riley Mott | 5-1 |
| 13. | Great White | Alex Achard | John Ennis | 15-1 |
| 14. | Pretty Boy Miah | Ricardo Santana Jr. | Jeremiah Englehart | 15-1 |
Who is the favorite to win the Preakness in 2026?
Iron Honor has the shortest odds to win the Preakness this year at 9-2 (as of Tuesday).
A 2026 Preakness win would be the second for jockey Flavien Prat (Rombauer in 2021), and the third for trainer Chad Brown (Cloud Computing in 2017 and Early Voting in 2022).
Behind Iron Honor is a tight field of contenders, with 5-1 odds listed for Taj Mahal, Chip Honcho and Incredibolt. Jockey Jose Ortiz, who rode Golden Tempo to the Kentucky Derby win, will be with Chip Honcho as he goes for his second Preakness victory.
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