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Preakness Stakes moves to Sunday, three weeks after Kentucky Derby

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 5, 2026, 5:04 PM

Last updated Aug 5, 2026

Preakness Stakes moves to Sunday, three weeks after Kentucky Derby
Summary

The Preakness Stakes will take place on a Sunday for the first time, moving to three weeks and a day after the Kentucky Derby. This change, announced by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and the Maryland Jockey Club, alters the traditional scheduling that has been in place since 1950. The aim is to increase participation from horses that run in the Derby, which has seen declining numbers in recent years. The 2028 schedule will also see the Preakness fall on the Memorial Day Weekend, with plans for a $500 million renovation of the Pimlico Race Course underway. NBC Sports extended its media rights agreement through 2032 to broadcast the event, signaling ongoing commitment to horse racing coverage.

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  • •Preakness Stakes now set for Sunday, three weeks after Kentucky Derby
  • •First Sunday race in the history of the Triple Crown series
  • •Change aims to increase participation from Derby winners
  • •Pimlico Race Course to undergo $500 million renovations
  • •NBC to broadcast the Preakness through 2032
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  • 5:04 PMYahoo Sports — Preakness shifting back to three weeks and a day after the Kentucky Derby, to be run on a Sunday
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The Preakness Stakes is moving to three weeks and a day after the Kentucky Derby and is set to be run on a Sunday for the first time.

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