Horse

Napoleon Solo

Jockey

Paco Lopez

Trainer

Chad Summers

Morning Line

8-1

Owner

Gold Square LLC

Skinny

He was impressive last year winning the Champagne (G1) at Saratoga by 6 ½ lengths. His two starts this year have been fifth-place finishes in the Fountain of Youth (G2) and Wood Memorial (G2).

Horse

Iron Honor

Jockey

Flavien Pratt

Trainer

Chad Brown

Morning Line

9-2

Owner

St. Elias Stable, William Lawrence, Glassman Racing

Skinny

This $475,000 yearling won the Gotham (G3) in February but finished seventh in April in the Wood Memorial (G2). This will be his fourth career start. Trainer won the Preakness in 2017 (Cloud Computing) and 2022 (Early Voting).

Horse

Chip Honch

Jockey

Jose Ortiz Jr.

Trainer

Steve Asmussen

Morning Line

5-1

Owner

Leland Ackerley Racing, James Sherwood, Jode Shupe, John Cilia

Skinny

Was fifth in the Louisiana Derby (G2) in March and finished 5 ½ lengths in front of Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Golden Tempo in January in the Lecomte (G3). This bay colt should be close to the front runners. Trainer won the 2007 Preakness with Curlin.

Horse

Ocelli

Jockey

Tyler Gaffalione

Trainer

Whitworth Beckman

Morning Line

6-1

Owner

Ashley Durr, Anthony Tate, Front Page Equestrian

Skinny

He still hasn’t won a race, but this colt who sold for $12,000 was third in the Kentucky Derby (G1) at odds of 70-1 and third in the Wood Memorial (G2) at 28-1. He’ll be running late.

Horse

Napoleon Solo

Jockey

Jaime Torres

Trainer

Riley Mott

Morning Line

5-1

Owner

Pin Oak Stud

Skinny

A late-entry to the Preakness, this Virginia Derby winner finished a very respectable sixth in the Kentucky Derby (G1). Torres won the 2024 Preakness aboard Seize the Grey. This is the first Preakness starter for Riley Mott.

Horse

Bull by the Horns

Jockey

Micah Husbands

Trainer

Saffie Joseph Jr.

Morning Line

30-1

Owner

Peachtree Stable and mark Corrado

Skinny

He won the Rushaway Stakes at Turfway March 21, and that was his last start. He finished seventh in February in the Fountain of Youth (G2) behind Kentucky Derby runners Commandment and Chief Wallabee. Joseph a perennial leading trainer in Florida and conditioner of White Abarrio and Skippylongstocking.

Horse

The Hell We Did

Jockey

Luis Saez

Trainer

Todd Fincher

Morning Line

15-1

Owner

Peacock Family Racing Stable

Skinny

This son of Authentic has two wins and two seconds in four starts. He started the year by winning at Sunland Park by 13 lengths before finishing second in the Lexington (G3) at Keeneland.

Horse

Great White

Jockey

Alex Achard

Trainer

John Ennis

Morning Line

15-1

Owner

Three Chimneys Farm, John Ennis

Skinny

This gray gelding was scratched before the Derby when he reared and fell behind the starting gate. How bad was it? “I’ve taken worse falls out of bed,” Ennis said. He won the Battaglia at Turfway Park in February but was beaten 22 ¼ lengths in the Blue Grass (G1) in April.

Horse

Robusta

Jockey

Rafael Bejarano

Trainer

Doug O’Neill

Morning Line

30-1

Owner

Calumet Farm

Skinny

He finished 14th in the Kentucky Derby (G1), seventh in the Santa Anita Derby (G1) and second in the San Felipe (G2). Trainer won the 2012 Preakness with I’ll Have Another.

Horse

Taj Mahal

Jockey

Sheldon Russell

Trainer

Brittney Russell

Morning Line

5-1

Owner

SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Stonestreet Stables, Bashor Racing, Determined Stables, Golconda Stable, Waves Edge Capital, Catherine Donovan

Skinny

He’s lived up to his auction price of $525,000. He’s unbeaten in three starts – all across Laurel – and won the Tesio April 18 by 8 ¼ lengths. This will be his toughest test, but he’s also the only starter to have raced over the track.

Horse

Corona de Oro

Jockey

John Velazquez

Trainer

Dallas Stewart

Morning Line

30-1

Owner

On Our Own Stable, Commonwealth Stable, U Racing Stables, Saints or Sinners, Titletown Racing, Jim Nichols, Edwin Barker, Daniel Rivers, John Haines, Dallas Stewart

Skinny

Trainer finished second in the Preakness with Macho Again in 2008 and Tale of Verve in 2015. Jockey won the Preakness in 2023 with National Treasure.

Horse

Talkin

Jockey

Irad Ortz Jr.

Trainer

Danny Gargan

Morning Line

20-1

Owner

Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, Pine Racing Stables, Legendary Thoroughbreds, Belmar Racing and Breeding, R.A. Hill Stable

Skinny

The connections thought about the Derby but decided to wait for the Preakness. The son of Good Magic was third in the Blue Grass (G1) and fifth in the Tampa Bay Derby (G3).

Horse

Crupper

Jockey

Junior Alvarado

Trainer

Donnie Von Hemel

Morning Line

30-1

Owner

Robert Zoellner

Skinny

This son of Candy Ride has run all six of the races at Oaklawn, including the Bath House Row, an automatic qualifier for the Preakness. Trainer’s only other Preakness starter was a seventh-place finish in 1995. Crupper was bred by the owner.

Horse

Pretty Boy Miah

Jockey

Ricardo Santana Jr.

Trainer

Jeremiah Englehart

Morning Line

15-1

Owner

Team Penney Racing, Echo Racing, Flower City Racing, Anthony Bruno, Christopher Meyer

Skinny

He hasn’t competed against graded company but since being equipped with blinkers in his last two starts he’s won by a combined 10 ¼ lengths.

Horse

My Miss Mo

Jockey

Tyler Gaffalione

Trainer

Saffie Joseph Jr.

Morning Line

7-2

Owner

Averill Racing, Mathis Stable

Skinny

This $320,000 daughter of Uncle Mo comes into the race off second-place finishes in the Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) and Davona Dale (G2) at Gulfstream. She really hasn’t thrown a bad race.

Horse

Jumping the Gun

Jockey

Luis Saez

Trainer

Andrew Simoff

Morning Line

3-1

Owner

Imaginary Stable

Skinny

This is another daughter coming into the Black-Eyed Susan from the Weber City. This daughter of Gun Runner finished third in that race. She finished second last year in the Demoiselle (G2) at Aqueduct.

Horse

A.P.’s Girl

Jockey

Irad Ortiz Jr.

Trainer

Peter Eurton

Morning Line

5-2

Owner

C R K Stables

Skinny

The runner-up behind Ivy Girl in the Weber City, she won her previous two starts at Fair Grounds. It took her six tries to win her first race, but her first four were on turf.

Horse

Majestic Lucia

Jockey

Junior Alvarado

Trainer

Victor Barboza Jr.

Morning Line

12-1

Owner

Elena Racing Stable, Carga Inc

Skinny

She’s only run three times, and the last two for Barboza. Those races have resulted in two wins, one at Gulfstream and the other at Tampa. She should be close to the pace.

Horse

Miss Fulton Gal

Jockey

John Velazquez

Trainer

Michael Gorman

Morning Line

30-1

Owner

Trott Racing Stable, Five Sisters Farm

Skinny

She has two wins and two seconds in six starts across Laurel. She won the Beyond the Wire Stakes in March and was fourth in the Weber City Miss April 18. She will have to beat the three fillies that finished in front of her April 18.

Horse

Holly’s Holiday

Jockey

Flavien Pratt

Trainer

Ken McPeek

Morning Line

6-1

Owner

4 G Racing, Gregg Day, Steve Crain

Skinny

Lightly raced filly didn’t hit the board as a 2-year-old in two starts but has returned to win her maiden race and then the one-mile Valley of the Vapors, both at Oaklawn. She was a $140,000 purchase.

Horse

Braken Poppa

Jockey

Jose Ortiz

Trainer

Steve Asmussen

Morning Line

7-2

Owner

Ken Reimer, Bradley Kent, Madaket Stables

Skinny

After finishing second in her debut she’s reeled off four consecutive victories. All her races, however, have been against Louisiana breds, so this will be her first start against open company. Jockey won the Kentucky Derby (G1) aboard Golden Tempo.

Horse

Ivy Girl

Jockey

Victor Carrasco

Trainer

Amelia Green

Morning Line

15-1

Owner

Lucky Hat Racing

Skinny

This $100,000 filly closed from eighth to win the Weber City Miss on a fast track and won over a sloppy track at Parx to win the Main Line Stakes. This daughter of Maxfield comes in from New York.

Horse

Savor It

Jockey

Uriah St. Lewis

Trainer

Mychel Sanchez

Morning Line

30-1

Owner

Trin-Brook Stables

Skinny

She’s won two of her eight starts, the last an optional allowance claimer at Parx at a mile off a four-month layoff. A $5,000 purchase, this will be her first trip across Laurel.

Horse

Haute Diva

Jockey

Keith Asmussen

Trainer

Patrick Biancone

Morning Line

15-1

Owner

JSM Equine

Skinny

She won the Cash Run at Gulfstream in February but comes into this race after a fifth-place finish in the Davona Dale (G2) and seventh-place finish in the Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2). The daughter of Constitution has two wins in nine starts.