Preakness Stakes reschedules for Sunday run after Derby
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 5, 2026, 8:51 PM
Last updated Aug 5, 2026
The Preakness Stakes will take place three weeks and a day after the Kentucky Derby, marking its first Sunday running. This change in schedule is a significant adjustment in the prestigious horse racing event's tradition, aiming to attract a wider audience. The modified timing may affect jockeys, trainers, and strategies as they prepare for the iconic race. This year's Preakness is set for a Sunday, which could lead to different fan engagement and promotional opportunities.
- •Preakness Stakes moves to a Sunday for the first time
- •Scheduled for three weeks and a day after the Kentucky Derby
- •Change aims to enhance audience engagement
- •Tradition of the event experiences a notable adjustment
- 8:51 PMYahoo Sports — Preakness shifts 2027 dates to entice more Derby horses
- 5:20 PMESPN — Preakness moves back, set for first Sunday run
- 4:45 PMYahoo Sports — Preakness 2027 changes date, moves further back from Kentucky Derby
"The Preakness, the second leg of US horse racing's Triple Crown, will move eight days later in 2027 with hopes of enticing more entries from Kentucky Derby horses, organizers announced Wednesday.Kentucky Derby winners have skipped the Preakness, the shortest of the Triple Crown events, in three of the past five years in order to focus upon June's Belmont Stakes, the last and longest of the Triple Crown races.
"The 2027 Preakness Stakes is moving to the fourth Sunday in May, now 22 days behind the Kentucky Derby and less than two weeks before the Belmont.
"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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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 5, 2026, 8:51 PMPreakness shifts 2027 dates to entice more Derby horses
The Preakness, the second leg of US horse racing's Triple Crown, will move eight days later in 2027 with hopes of enticing more entries from Kentucky Derby horses, organizers announced Wednesday.Kentucky Derby winners have skipped the Preakness, the shortest of the Triple Crown events, in three of the past five years in order to focus upon June's Belmont Stakes, the last and longest of the Triple Crown races.
- ESPNAug 5, 2026, 5:20 PMPreakness moves back, set for first Sunday run
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.
- Yahoo SportsAug 5, 2026, 4:45 PMPreakness 2027 changes date, moves further back from Kentucky Derby
The 2027 Preakness Stakes is moving to the fourth Sunday in May, now 22 days behind the Kentucky Derby and less than two weeks before the Belmont.
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