The 143rd running of the Preakness Stakes, the “Second Jewel of the Triple Crown” is nearly here. The biggest event in horse racing outside of the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes has a post time of approximately 6:20 p.m. ET on Saturday.
Preakness 2018 live stream: How to watch the ‘Second Jewel of the Triple Crown’ online
The Preakness is just about here, and this is how you can watch the action online.
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Television coverage begins at 5 p.m. on NBC, and will run through the end of the race. Online streaming of the race will be handled by NBC Sports or a streaming service that carries NBC, such as fuboTV.
Justify remains the favorite for the 9 1⁄2 furlong race. Justify, trained by Bob Baffert and jockeyed by Mike Smith, won the Kentucky Derby after being the favorite for essentially the entire pre-race process. And many think the result will be the same at Pimlico, with less competition (down from 20 horses from the Derby to eight for the Preakness) and a shorter race.
Justify will start from the seventh post, the same place he started in the Derby. But there’s only one other horse outside of him, whereas the Derby had several. Bravazo, one of the favorite upset picks, has the eighth post. Good Magic, the favorite after Justify, will start from the fifth spot.
Below you can see the post positions for the Preakness.
2018 Preakness Stakes post positions
1. Quip
2. Lone Sailor
3. Sporting Chance
4. Diamond King
5. Good Magic
6. Tenfold
7. Justify
8. Bravazo
And down here, you can see all you need to know to watch the action.
How to watch the 2018 Preakness Stakes
All Times Eastern
Date: Saturday, May 19
Location: Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore
Post time: 6:20 p.m. (approx)
TV: NBC (from 5 p.m., more pre-race coverage on NBCSN from 2:30 p.m.)
Online Streaming: NBC Sports, fuboTV
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