THE second of the Triple Crown races Preakness Stakes is finally here – and Mage will be looking for another big victory.
Having roared his way to victory at the Kentucky Derby earlier this month, Mage is the favourite to do so again here.
APKentucky Derby winner Mage arrives at Pimlico Race Course[/caption]
He’ll have some tough opposition to fend off this weekend, however, but his jockey Javier Castellano has been victorious at Preakness before.
And though the pair will have it tough, they come up against some inexperienced horses in their pursuit of Triple Crown glory.
Mage will be up against the likes of First Mission and Blazing Sevens, as well as big outsider Il Miracolo.
We have all the details on how to keep up to speed with the action on Saturday.
What is the post time?
The Preakness Stakes will take place on Saturday, May 20.
The post the is 6.50pm ET/3.50pm PST/11.50pm BST.
The Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland will play host.
Confirmed runners
Mage (Trainer: Gustavo Delgado)First Mission (Trainer: Brad Cox)Blazing Sevens (Trainer: Chad Brown)Henry Q (Trainer: Todd Fletcher)National Treasure (Trainer: Tim Yakteen)Red Route One (Trainer: Steven Asmussen)Instant Coffee (Trainer: Brad Cox)Chase The Chaos (Trainer: Ed Moger Jr)Il Miracolo (Trainer: Antonio Sano)Perform (Trainer: Shug McGaughey)
Post draw
The post positions draw takes place later today at 5.30pm ET/2.30pm PST/10.30pm BST.
How can I watch the Preakness Stakes?
The Preakness Stakes will be shown live on NBC in the US, with coverage starting at 4.30pm ET.
You can live stream the action on the NBC Sports app and on Peacock, both of which are available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.
Pre-race coverage can be viewed on CNBC from 1pm-4.30pm ET.