How Many Horses In Preakness 2025. The preakness stakes is an american thoroughbred horse race held on the third saturday in may each year at pimlico race course in baltimore, maryland. Preakness stakes odds and a betting guide for the famed horse race in baltimore is below.

In 2019, 13 horses started the preakness. Only mike smith rides this year as stevens retired for good in 2018.