The second leg of the Triple Crown heads to Baltimore, Maryland, for the 148th Preakness Stakes. The Preakness normally takes place two weeks after the Kentucky Derby on the third Saturday in May. The 2023 Preakness Stakes will be held at Pimlico Racecourse on Saturday, May 20.
Unlike the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness features a smaller field (eight horses compared to the Derby’s 20) that run a shorter distance (1.19 miles compared to 1.25 miles in the Derby). The horse to watch is Mage, who opened as the favorite from the morning line with an 8-5 odds. Mage pulled off a magical victory in the Kentucky Derby as a 15-1 favorite on the morning line. Mage will be looking to become the first horse since 2018’s Justify to win both the Derby and Preakness in the same year.
Preakness Stakes will air early Saturday night, but there will be pre-race coverage and instant analysis after the winning horse crosses the finish line. Find out where to watch the 2023 Preakness Stakes below!
Watch the 2023 Preakness Stakes on NBC
The 2023 Preakness Stakes release time is 19:01 ET. It will air on NBC. Coverage begins at 4:30 p.m. ET and lasts until 7:30 p.m. CNBC will air the races from 1 p.m. ET to 4:30 p.m. ET. Full coverage of the race can be streamed live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. Log in with your cable provider to access.
Watch the 2023 Preakness Stakes at Peacock
The 2023 Preakness Stakes stream will be available on Peacock. In addition to horse racing, Peacock offers live sports coverage of the WWE, Premier League and NFL. Peacock will broadcast his first NFL playoff game in January 2024. The streamer also hosts hundreds of movies and TV shows, including Mrs. Davis, Cocaine Bear, The Office, and more. There are two paid tiers: Premium, priced at $5 per month with ads, and Premium Plus ad-free, priced at $10 per month or $100 per year.
Watch the 2023 Preakness Stakes on Hulu with Live TV
Hulu subscribers with Live TV will be able to watch NBC as it is one of more than 85 channels available on the service. For $70 per month, subscribers can get access to Hulu (with ads) + Live TV, Disney+ (with ads) and ESPN+ (with ads). For $83 per month, users will receive Hulu (ad-free) + live TV, Disney+ (ad-free) and ESPN+ (ad-supported). With these three services, subscribers can watch the latest Marvel movie on Disney+, the adult drama on Hulu, or a live sporting event on ESPN+.
Watch the 2023 Preakness Stakes on Sling TV
If you subscribe to Sling TV, you can get access to the Kentucky Derby if you purchased the blue package or the orange and blue package. NBC is not available in the Orange package and will require an additional purchase. All packages at Sling are priced between $40 and $60, but Sling will discount you $10 in your first month. Enjoy multiple channels on Sling, including Comedy Central, ESPN, Freeform, NFL Network, and Travel Channel.
Watch the Preakness Stakes 2023 live stream on YouTube TV
YouTube TV includes all basic networks (ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC) without a cable subscription. YouTube TV allows subscribers to stream more than 100 channels covering news, entertainment and sports. New subscribers will only pay $63 per month for the first three months of YouTube TV before it increases to its normal rate of $73 per month. If you’re not sure, sign up for a free trial before committing to full price.
