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Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 10:50 PM UTC
Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026Post Time: Approx. 6:50 p.m. ET (some sources indicate up to 7:01 p.m. ET)Location: Laurel Park, Laurel, MDTV Coverage: NBC (starts at 4:00 p.m. ET)Streaming: Peacock (starts at 1:00 p.m. ET)Field: 14-horse field (without Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo
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