Nyquist lived up to his undefeated status, winning the 2016 Kentucky Derby, and now he will go on on to the Preakness Stakes on May 21 to see if he can win the second jewel of the Triple Crown. Right now, it looks like several of the Derby starters are planning to try the Preakness along with a few who are back that dropped out of the Derby to wait for the Preakness. A maximum of 14 horses are allowed to start in the Preakness, so we will have to wait and see if we get there this year.
Be sure to click the link on each horse's name to view full info, stats, and a photo.
Triple Crown quick links:
Preakness Wednesday Photos - Six of the 11 Preakness horses are on the grounds now, with one set to arrive today and the rest tomorrow. Here is Nyquist, Exaggerator, and 3 others from Wednesday morning at Pimlico.
Analyzing the top Preakness Contenders - our annual analysis of the contenders to see who best matches the profile of a Kentucky Derby winner. The tie for top pick is no surprise this year.
Nyquist wins the 2016 Kentucky Derby - Nyquist held off late closing Exaggerator by 1 1/4 lengths to win the Kentucky Derby with Gun Runner third. Get the results, charts, and photos here. .
Preakness Entry Rules - the field is limited to 14 starters, here is how they determine the order of preference if more than that enter.
Fillies in the Preakness Stakes - a look at the 53 fillies who have run in the Preakness and how they did. So far there have been 5 wins, 5 seconds, and 8 thirds.
Preakness Infield - After the massive tightening of the rules which resulted in a huge drop in attendance in 2009, things have relaxed slightly and you can buy a special "all you can drink beer" Mug Club ticketv now.