How to watch the Preakness Stakes 2025 live for free: Time, streaming, odds – Yahoo Sports

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}TRENDINGPGA Championship live updatesClark vs. Reese rivalry is realJournalism rallies to win PreaknessNuggets-Thunder Game 7 predictionsOrioles fire manager{“@context”:”http://schema.org”,”@type”:”NewsArticle”,”mainEntityOfPage”:”https://sports.yahoo.com/article/watch-preakness-stakes-2025-live-190000781.html”,”headline”:”How to watch the Preakness Stakes 2025 live for free: Time, streaming, odds”,”datePublished”:”2025-05-17T19:00:00.000Z”,”dateModified”:”2025-05-17T19:00:00.000Z”,”keywords”:[“Kentucky Derby”,”Preakness Stakes”,”DIRECTV”,”Belmont Stakes”,”The Preakness”,”NBC”,”Pimlico Race Course”,”streaming service”,”Peacock”],”description”:”Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will skip today’s Preakness Stakes.”,”publisher”:{“@type”:”Organization”,”name”:”Yahoo Sports”,”logo”:{“@type”:”ImageObject”,”url”:”https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/icons/favicon_y112_112.png”,”width”:112,”height”:112},”url”:”https://sports.yahoo.com/”},”author”:{“@type”:”Person”,”name”:”Angela Tricarico”,”url”:””,”jobTitle”:””},”creator”:{“@type”:”Person”,”name”:”Angela Tricarico”,”url”:””,”jobTitle”:””},”provider”:{“@type”:”Organization”,”name”:”NY Post Sports”,”url”:”https://nypost.com/sports/”,”logo”:{“@type”:”ImageObject”,”width”:302,”height”:100,”url”:”https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2025-03/ba14e420-0a53-11f0-bf73-18453224a58f”}},”image”:{“@type”:”ImageObject”,”url”:”https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/auKtYqPeFSvNnb_P9fO.iA–/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ny_post_sports_articles_389/552e64ae100d8aa657e395fb953f3606″,”height”:640,”width”:960},”thumbnailUrl”:”https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/auKtYqPeFSvNnb_P9fO.iA–/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ny_post_sports_articles_389/552e64ae100d8aa657e395fb953f3606″}How to watch the Preakness Stakes 2025 live for free: Time, streaming, oddsAngela TricaricoMay 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM UTC·3 min readNew York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Photo of Andreas Hestler at Preakness eventIt’s the third Sunday in May, meaning it’s time for the Preakness Stakes!AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement#R64gqd99cvff8kqH1 { display: none; }
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}The second race in the 2025 Triple Crown is set for this afternoon, but in a blow to the Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty’s bid to win all three, the horse won’t race today; instead, Sovereignty will skip the Preakness and head straight to the June 7 Belmont Stakes.RELATED: Experts make Preakness Stakes pickswhat to know about the 2025 preaknessDate and time: May 17, approx. 7:01 p.m. ETVenue: Pimlico Race Course (Baltimore, Maryland)Channel: NBCStreaming: DIRECTV, PeacockThe current favorite to win is Journalism, who was also heavily favored ahead of the Kentucky Derby.The Preakness will be over in the blink of an eye — here’s how to make sure you don’t miss it.When and where is the 2025 Preakness Stakes?Post time for 2025 Preakness Stakes is around 7:01 p.m. ET tonight, May 17. Pre-race coverage will begin on NBC and Peacock at 4:00 p.m. ET.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement#R6dgqd99cvff8kqH1 { display: none; }
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}As it has been every year since 1873, the 2025 Preakness Stakes will take place at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland.How to watch the 2025 Kentucky Derby for free:If you don’t have cable or a TV antenna, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to catch the Kentucky Derby for free. One option we love is DIRECTV, which comes with five days free and starts at $59.99/month, with plenty of subscription options that include NBC so you can choose the one that works best for you.Other ways to stream the Kentucky Derby without cable:Another cost-effective way to tune in to the 2025 Preakness is with a subscription to Peacock, NBC’s streaming service.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement#R6jgqd99cvff8kqH1 { display: none; }
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}Peacock currently costs $7.99/month with ads and $13.99/month ad-free. The streamer also offers discounted annual plans, which are either $79.99 with ads or $139.99 ad-free.DIRECTV PEACOCKPeacock is also running a deal right now to save 68% on an annual plan — instead of $79.99, you’ll pay just $24.99 for an entire year.What is the full field of horses and odds for this year’s Preakness Stakes?Per Twin Spires Horse Racing, one of our favorite apps for betting on this year’s race, these are the betting odds for the 2025 Preakness at the time of publishing, though these numbers may continue to change until the race begins.Post PositionHorse NameJockeyTrainerOdds to Win1Goal OrientedFlavien PratBob Baffert7-12JournalismUmberto RispoliMichael McCarthy6-53American PromiseNik JuarezD. Wayne Lukas10-14Heart of HonorSaffie OsborneJamie Osborne20-15Pay BillyRaul E. MenaMichael E. Gorham11-16River ThamesIrad Ortiz Jr.Todd A. Pletcher9-17SandmanJohn R. VelasquezMark E. Casse5-18Clever AgainJose L. OrtizSteven M. Asmussen5-19GosgerLuis SaezBrendan P. Walsh19-1Why Trust Post Wanted by the New York PostThis article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Writer/Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping and New York Post’s streaming property, Decider. Angela keeps readers up to date with cord-cutter-friendly deals, and information on how to watch your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and movies on each streaming service. Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the best prices, but she’s also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, and pop culture. Prior to joining Decider and New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider ReviewsAdvertisementAdvertisement#Rrad99cvff8kqH1 { display: none; }
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