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Preakness Stakes 2023: Meet the Horses Entered In 148th Annual Race

Kentucky Derby winner Mage is ready for his next race, the 148th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Maryland May 20.

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Jose Ortiz, left, atop Early Voting, edges out Joel Rosario, second from right, atop Epicenter, to win during the 147th running of the Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course on May 21, 2022, in Baltimore.
Jose Ortiz, left, atop Early Voting, edges out Joel Rosario, second from right, atop Epicenter, to win during the 147th running of the Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course on May 21, 2022, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

BALTIMORE, MD — The thoroughbreds are ready for the second race in the 2023 Triple Crown Series. Saturday will see the running of the 148th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

The competing field of eight has been running the course over the last few days to prepare for the Grade 1 stakes.

Kentucky Derby winner Mage is the only horse from the Derby to participate in the Preakness. The Derby long shot is looking to strike gold twice en route to the Triple Crown.

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The race will be less than two minutes, but there are several standout horses in addition to Mage ready to outpace one another. The $1.5 million purse is set for the 1 3/16-mile race and can be watched on NBC at 6:50 p.m. E.T.

Check out some photos below of the thoroughbreds training ahead of Saturday's 148th Preakness Stakes.

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The horses and their positions for the 148th Preakness Stakes

1. National Treasure

2. Chase the Chaos

3. Mage

4. Coffeewithchris

5. Red Route One

6. Perform

7. Blazing Sevens

8. First Mission

National Treasure

The number 1 horse races around the Pimlico Race Course on Tuesday May 16, 2023 in Baltimore. National Treasure's odds currently sit at 4-1 and came in second at the American Pharoah Stakes in Santa Anita. (Scott Serio/CSM/Shutterstock)

Perform

The number 6 thoroughbred has gained tremendous momentum, winning his last two races. The colt's odds currently sit at 15-1 but could be a top contender to win. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

First Mission

Of the three races First Mission has run, the colt has only lost one. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Blazing Sevens

Blazing Seven's odds currently stand at 6-1 and most recently came in third in the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Mage

The 2023 Kentucky Derby winner Mage trots down the Pimlico Race Course. The colt is a favorite to win the Preakness on Saturday with 8-5 odds. (Evers/CSM/Shutterstock)

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