2025 Preakness Stakes: How to Watch, Post Time, TV & Streaming Schedule

How to Watch the 2025 Preakness Stakes

What Time is the 2025 Preakness Stakes?

The 2025 Preakness Stakes is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 17, with post time set for approximately 7:01 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). The race will be held at Pimlico Race Course, the traditional home of the Preakness Stakes for more than a century.

2025 Preakness Stakes TV Schedule

• Pre-race coverage: 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET on CNBC
• Main broadcast: 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC
• Post time: Approximately 7:01 p.m. ET

Whether you’re tuning in for the full day of racing or just the main event, coverage will take you through all the action, including undercard races, expert analysis, and behind-the-scenes features.

How to Watch the 2025 Preakness Stakes

In the U.S., there are several ways to watch the 2025 Preakness Stakes live:

• Television: Watch live on NBC or CNBC, depending on the time of day.
• Streaming options:
  • NBCSports.com
  • NBC Sports app
  • Peacock (NBC's streaming platform)

These platforms ensure you won't miss a moment of the action, whether you’re watching from your living room or streaming on the go.

2025 Preakness Stakes Horse Previews, Picks & Predictions

Check out our previews for every horse competing in the 2025 Preakness Stakes and our expert analysis on the best bets for this year's Run for the Black-eyed Susans.

• Goal Oriented
• Journalism
• American Promise
• Heart of Honor
• Pay Billy
• River Thames
• Sandman
• Clever Again
• Gosger