Preakness Stakes will be pushed back and run on a Sunday in 2027

Nbcwashington · Aug 05, 2026 · 660 words · By Stephen Whyno; The Associated Press

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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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What happened

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.

Why it matters

Wes Moore and the Maryland Jockey Club announced the move Wednesday.

Common ground

No Triple Crown race has ever been run on a Sunday in the century-plus-old history of the series.

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Claim 1: “the Preakness will return next year in a limited capacity after a one-time stop at Laurel Park.”

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Claim 2: “Those investments include a $500 million reconstruction of Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore”

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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding a $500 million reconstruction of Pimlico Race Course.

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Claim 3: “No Triple Crown race has ever been run on a Sunday in the century-plus-old history of the series.”

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Only one web search result explicitly states that no Triple Crown race has ever been run on a Sunday. Other results discuss the Triple Crown generally but do not confirm this specific historical fact.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Triple Crown is an accomplishment recognized by various professional wrestling promotions. It is a distinction made to a professional wrestler who has won three of a single promotion's championshi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_Crown_(professional_wre…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In Japanese horseracing, the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (also known as the Triple Crown) can refer to one of five national-level titles, each a series of three races run within a single year.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_Crown_of_Thoroughbred_R…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the United States, the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, commonly known as the Triple Crown, is a series of horse races for three-year-old Thoroughbreds, consisting of the Kentucky Derby, Preakn…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_Crown_of_Thoroughbred_R…

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Claim 4: “The shift does put the Preakness on the Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend beginning in 2028 and running through '31.”

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Both NBC Washington and a web search result explicitly state that the shift puts the Preakness on the Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend from 2028 through 2031.

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web search NEUTRAL — That spacing affords the middle jewel of the Triple Crown a break of three weeks and one day after the Derby instead of the traditional two weeks. But the 2027 edition–and presumably future runnings o…
https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/maryland-commissioners…

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web search NEUTRAL — This week, the Maryland Jockey Club announced the big race will slide back one week to the fourth weekend in May, which will leave more time between the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness. And, Black-Ey…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CLdAJ6fYw4

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web search NEUTRAL — The shift does put the Preakness on the Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend beginning in 2028 and running through '31."Baltimore will become the place to be on Memorial Day weekends, as the spotlight of th…
https://lasvegassun.com/news/2026/aug/04/preakness-shifting-…

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Claim 5: “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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Multiple independent sources, including NBC Washington, Associated Press, and iHeart, confirm the Preakness is moving to a Sunday and will be scheduled three weeks and a day after the Kentucky Derby.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Preakness Stakes was the 150th Preakness Stakes, a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 1+3⁄16 miles (9+1⁄2 furlongs; 1,911 meters). The race is the second of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Preakness_Stakes

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Preakness Stakes was the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes, a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 1+3⁄16 miles (9+1⁄2 furlongs; 1,911 meters). It took pl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Preakness_Stakes

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Preakness Stakes is an American thoroughbred horse race traditionally held annually on the third Saturday in May at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. The Preakness Stakes is a Grade I ra…
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Claim 6: “The full, new Pimlico is expected to be completed by the spring of 2028.”

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Claim 7: “The change comes with an extension of the media rights agreement with NBC Sports through 2032.”

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The extension of media rights with NBC through 2032 is confirmed by Wikipedia and multiple other news/press sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — NBC Sports and maryland jockey club extend partnership, preakness stakes to be presented on NBC and peacock through 2032 with major programming innovations.
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web search NEUTRAL — It would also result in the race being run on the weekend of the Memorial Day holiday in 2028, should the schedule remain unchanged. It was also announced that the Preakness' media rights with NBC wer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_Crown_of_Thoroughbred_R…

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web search NEUTRAL — The change comes with an extension of the media rights agreement with NBC Sports through 2032. The Preakness — as well as the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes for fillies on the third Saturday in May — will ai…
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/05/sports/preakness-stak…

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Claim 8: “The Preakness — as well as the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes for fillies on the third Saturday in May — will air on NBC and Peacock for the next six years.”

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Although the 'Evidence gathered' section for claim 8 says 'No evidence found', the evidence provided for claim 7 explicitly contains the text: 'The Preakness — as well as the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes for fillies on the third Saturday in May — will air on NBC and Peacock for the next six years.'

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Claim 9: “Of the 95 horses who ran in the Derby dating to 2022, just 13 have gone to the Preakness (13.7%) with just one winner in that group.”

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The provided evidence does not contain the specific statistics regarding 13 out of 95 horses or the 13.7% figure. Search results provided are irrelevant to these specific numbers.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Kentucky Senate election was held on November 5, 2024. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on May 21. Half of the senate (all odd-numbered seats) was up for election. Fo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kentucky Colonel is the highest title of honor bestowed by the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is the best-known colonelcy in the United States. A Kentucky Colonel Commission, the certificate, is awarded i…
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Claim 10: “Two consecutive and three of the past five Derby winners have bypassed the Preakness to aim for the final jewel, the Belmont Stakes in June.”

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The specific statistic regarding two consecutive and three of the past five Derby winners bypassing the Preakness is only found in the NBC Washington cross-reference; other results are irrelevant.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kentucky Derby () is an American Grade I stakes race run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The race is run by three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 1+1⁄4 miles (10 furlongs; 2,01…
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Claim 11: “Except for 2020 during the pandemic, the Preakness has taken place on the third Saturday in May, two weeks after the Kentucky Derby, since 1950.”

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The claim is corroborated by a web search result quoting Maryland Jockey Club CEO Bill Knauf and is supported by Wikipedia's general description of the race being held on the third Saturday in May.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020 Preakness Stakes was the 145th Preakness Stakes, a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 1+3⁄16 miles (1.9 km). The race is one leg of the American Triple Crow…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Preakness_Stakes

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Preakness Stakes was the 149th Preakness Stakes, a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 1+3⁄16 miles (9+1⁄2 furlongs; 1,911 meters). The race is one leg of th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Preakness_Stakes

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Claim 12: “Hall of Famer Bob Baffert, who with American Pharoah in 2015 and Justify in 2018 is the only trainer to win the Triple Crown since Affirmed in 1978”

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The search results for 'Bob Baffert' returned irrelevant results about a rapper, a haircut, and a furniture store. No evidence was provided to verify his Triple Crown training record.

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