The Preakness Stakes will have a Triple Crown possibility on the line when Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan runs in the field of nine horses on Saturday in the 149th rendition of the race.

Mystik Dan is coming off winning the Derby by a nose in that race’s closest finish since 1947. Bob Baffert-trained Muth and Imagination and Brad Cox’s Catching Freedom appear to be the most formidable challenges in the second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown.

When is the race?

Post time for the Preakness is 6:50 p.m. Eastern on Saturday.

What’s the forecast?

Rain overnight Friday and throughout Saturday, making a sloppy, muddy track a strong possibility. It’s expected to be about 68 degrees Fahrenheit (20 Celsius) when the horses leave the starting gate.

How to watch

Coverage begins at 4:30 p.m. Friday, headlined by the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes for 3-year-old fillies just before 6 p.m. (available on Peacock).