Preakness 2024: Your guide to the 149th running of the Preakness

The Preakness Stakes is an annual horse race that is the middle jewel of the Triple Crown. Since 1931, the race is typically run on third Saturday in May, two weeks after the Kentucky Derby. The outdoor event takes place rain or shine. This year marks the 149th running of the Preakness. It has never run on a Sunday. But it has been staged 14 times on a Tuesday, 13 times on a Friday, six times on a Monday, five times on a Wednesday and four times on a Thursday.