Preakness shifting back to three weeks and a day after the Kentucky Derby, to be run on a Sunday
The Preakness Stakes, one of horse racing's major events, is changing when it takes place. It will now be held three weeks and a day after the Kentucky Derby and on a Sunday, rather than its previous timing.
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2 viewpointsPreakness shifts to Sunday in 2027 amid effort to reassure racing fans
In a break from tradition, Preakness moving to three weeks after Kentucky Derby and held on a Sunday
Preakness shifting back to three weeks and a day after the Kentucky Derby, to be run on a Sunday
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2 viewpointsPreakness Stakes moves to a Sunday for the first time ever in major Triple Crown shakeup
Preakness shifts to Sunday in 2027 amid effort to reassure racing fans
Preakness shifting back to three weeks and a day after the Kentucky Derby, to be run on a Sunday