Preakness 2016: Post Time, TV Schedule and Race Livestream

The 141st Preakness Stakes is right around the corner, which means Triple Crown talk is ramping up in a big way following Nyquist's brilliant run at the Kentucky Derby.

But before breaking down Nyquist's chances of capturing back-to-back wins before the Belmont Stakes rolls around, here's a quick look at when and where you can catch Saturday's action.   

Date: Saturday, May 21

Post Time: 6:45 p.m. ET

TV: NBC

Livestream: NBC Sports Live Extra

Race Preview

Post Position	Horse	Odds
1	Cherry Wine	20-1
2	Uncle Lino	20-1
3	Nyquist	3-5
4	Awesome Speed	30-1
5	Exaggerator	3-1
6	Lani	30-1
7	Collected	10-1
8	Laoban	30-1
9	Abiding Star	30-1
10	Fellowship	30-1
11	Stradivari	8-1

Nyquist lived up to his billing as the morning-line favorite at the Kentucky Derby, so all eyes will be on the bay colt when the Preakness gets underway. 

However, second choice Exaggerator—who made a strong late run down the backstretch at Churchill Downs—shouldn't be discounted as Nyquist seeks to keep his Triple Crown bid alive, as NBC racing analyst Randy Moss told the Courier-Journal's Jonathan Lintner:  

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The Preakness looks like a two-horse race between Nyquist and Exaggerator. Nyquist has beaten Exaggerator all four times they've been in the same race.  But Exaggerator is good enough to capitalize if Nyquist is compromised by a slow start or traffic trouble or simply just isn't at his best for a variety of reasons.

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Nyquist, though, has a track record so pristine that Exaggerator should firmly be viewed as a solid contender and not much more. According to HorseRacingNation.com, Nyquist is 8-0 all-time, including one-two finishes over Exaggerator at the Kentucky Derby and San Vicente Stakes. 

And although it's fair to wonder if Nyquist can sustain his dominance with Exaggerator providing pressure down to the wire, a stellar run by Mario Gutierrez at the year's first Triple Crown showcase proved his horse can stave off pressure from even the most determined runners late in the proceedings.

As the Los Angeles Times' John Cherwa said: "Nyquist is a tactical runner. He can go to the lead but prefers to stalk in second or third." 

Considering that formula proved to be successful at the Kentucky Derby, Gutierrez should thrust it into action again with Preakness glory in his sights. 

As far as sleepers are concerned, Bob Baffert's Collected deserves a look at 10-1. 

The chestnut colt has three first-place finishes in five races, including triumphs at the Lexington Stakes, Sunland Park Festival of Racing and the Sham Stakes, per HorseRacingNation.com. Beyond that, he finished fourth at the Southwest Stakes and second at the Cecil B. DeMille Stakes last November. 

"He’s fast. He’s won on turf and dirt, which makes him an exceptional horse," Baffert said, according to WBAL-TV. "The only bad race he had was in the Southwest, where he got away slow. He never got engaged and just ran fourth."

The last horse to keep an eye on is Stradivari, who enters Pimlico Race Course as the third choice at 8-1 behind Nyquist and Exaggerator. The Todd Pletcher-trained horse has two wins in three career starts, and the triumphant trots came by 11 and 14 lengths, per Lintner. 

However, a lack of experience against top-flight competition is viewed as a potential hindrance in Stradivari's upset bid. 

"On one side of it you have a fresh horse that hasn’t been through the rigors of the prep series and a race like the Derby," Pletcher said, per Lintner. "On the other side of the coin you have a horse that’s pretty light on experience and is giving up some seasoning to some horses that have been on that campaign."

So while the Preakness field may not be as compelling as the Derby's from a depth standpoint, there are a couple of compelling names to keep in mind as Nyquist goes for glory a year after American Pharoah made history.