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Preakness Stakes schedule and broadcast change

Overview

In early August 2026, Maryland Governor Wes Moore announced that the Preakness Stakes will move to a Sunday date beginning with the 2027 running, creating a three‑week gap after the Kentucky Derby and placing the race on Memorial Day weekend. The announcement also confirmed a multi‑year extension of the broadcast partnership with NBCUniversal, keeping the Preakness on NBC and its streaming platform Peacock through 2032.

Later that week, officials added that Maryland had acquired the intellectual‑property rights to the Preakness and the Black‑Eyed Susan Stakes, securing state control over the events. The extended NBC deal was reiterated, and a new Thoroughbred Championship Series was introduced that includes the Derby and Belmont but excludes the Preakness, prompting discussion about the future prestige of the Triple Crown.

Entities

Maryland Jockey Club · Wes Moore · Bill Knauf · Pimlico Race Course · Kentucky Derby

Timeline

  1. 15 days ago

    [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Maryland Moves Preakness Stakes to Sunday and Extends NBC Deal Starting 2027

    Maryland will move the Preakness Stakes to Sunday and later in the calendar from 2027, extending its NBC broadcast deal through 2032, while a new championship series omits the race, sparking Triple Crown doubts

  2. 17 days ago

    [SPORTS] 14 sources
    Preakness Stakes moves to Sunday and secures NBC broadcast through 2032

    The Preakness Stakes will shift to a Sunday, three weeks after the Kentucky Derby in 2027, and remains on NBC through 2032, while a new championship series excludes the race.

Sources

archynetys.com · cfjctoday.com · chatnewstoday.ca · cordcuttersnews.com · Foxnews.com · galopponline.de · knoxradio.com · observer-reporter.com · popstaronline.com · racingdudes.com · radiokrka.com · southernmarylandchronicle.com · sportsmediawatch.com · sportsvideo.org · theathletic.com · thebaynet.com · winnipegfreepress.com