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2026 Belmont Stakes: The finalized field is officially set at a tight, elite group of 9 confirmed classic contenders.
2026 Belmont Stakes: Zero active contenders in the lineup carry a native local main track route win, completely neutralizing the lifetime track filter.
2026 Belmont Stakes: Kentucky Derby runner-up Renegade is the established 2-1 morning-line favorite and will break from post position 4 under Irad Ortiz, Jr.
2026 Belmont Stakes: Kentucky Derby champion Golden Tempo (9-2) drew the outside post 9, targeting a second classic trophy completely fresh after skipping Baltimore.
2026 Belmont Stakes: Chief Wallabee sits as the strong 3-1 second choice from post 3; he enters off a closing fourth in Louisville for Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott.
2026 Belmont Stakes: The presence of front-running threats Growth Equity (post 6) and Powershift (post 2) injects verified early speed into the tracking map.
2026 Belmont Stakes: West Coast invader Vitruvian Man (30-1) will trigger the action from the rail post 1, wielding a premium 9.8 OPI Pedigree Index.
2026 Belmont Stakes: The high-stakes post-position draw concluded live on Monday, June 1, locking in the official tactical corridors for all 9 runners.
2026 Belmont Stakes: Trainer Chad Brown holds a potent three-pronged attack featuring Peter Pan winner Growth Equity, Emerging Market (6-1), and Ottinho (20-1).
2026 Belmont Stakes: Florida Derby winner Commandment is a dangerous bounce-back candidate at 6-1 from post 7 with legendary rider John Velazquez taking the reins.
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Preakness Stakes Probables & Free Past Performances

The 2017 Preakness Stakes probable contenders are lining up to challenge Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming for the second leg of the Triple Crown series. And there’s no shortage of quality in what will be a much smaller field for the Preakness on Saturday, May 20 at Pimlico.

Leading what may well be a ten horse field is the 2017 Derby winner who will be heavily favored to wear the blanket of Black-Eyed Susans in the winner’s circle after the race.

In the Derby, Always Dreaming took advantage of a sloppy track that favored front runners to score a win for trainer Todd Pletcher who was making his second trip to the winner’s circle in the Kentucky Derby.

The weekend forecast for the Baltimore area has it 50/50 that there will be heavy thunderstorms on Friday afternoon, decreasing to a 20% chance of rain on Saturday.

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Here’s the field of probable starters for the 2017 Preakness Stakes in no particular order:

  1. Always Dreaming
  2. Classic Empire
  3. Cloud Computing
  4. Conquest Mo Money
  5. Gunnevera
  6. Multiplier
  7. Senior Investment
  8. Term of Art
  9. Hence
  10. Lookin at Lee

OddsShark has several other runners listed as probables including Irish War Cry, Battle of Midway, Malagacy and Practical Joke all at double-digit odds.

The field for the Preakness will be drawn on Wednesday at 5 p.m. (ET).

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