Preakness Stakes, the middle jewel of the Triple Crown, is a little more than a week away, and with the ever-changing field, the race is shaping up to be an unpredictable event, open for any horse to claim victory.

The second leg of the Triple Crown — the Preakness Stakes — will be run on May 17. Five of the nine horses in the field have Marion County connections. Here's what we know, according to information provided by Ocala Breeders' Sales and the Florida Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association:

Kentucky Derby runner-up Journalism is headed to Baltimore for the 150th Preakness Stakes. Trainer Michael McCarthy approved the proposal to run Journalism in the Preakness. He flew back to Louisville, Kentucky, from his base in Southern California to take a look at the colt Sunday morning at Churchill Downs.

Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will not run in the Preakness Stakes, officials announced Tuesday, ending any chance at a Triple Crown for a seventh consecutive year. “We received a call ...

The post positions for the 150th Preakness Stakes were announced Monday, and Journalism is the early betting favorite.

The Kentucky Derby betting favorite on May 3 is the morning-line favorite for the Preakness Stakes on Saturday. But the colt that won the Kentucky Derby isn’t at the Preakness Stakes.

Fun Fact: McCarthy has trained one Triple Crown race winner, 2021 Preakness Stakes Rombauer. Rispoli has yet to win a Triple Crown race. Fun Fact: Trainer D. Wayne Lukas has won the Preakness seven times. His first came with Codex in 1980. His most recent was with Seize the Grey last year.

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