The Brief Maryland is pushing back the Preakness Stakes starting next year. The move will make the Preakness the first Triple Crown race to take place on a Sunday. Maryland is shaking up horse racing's Triple Crown, pushing back the date of the Preakness Stakes starting in 2027. Starting next year and going forward, the race will run three weeks and a day after the Kentucky Derby, moving the race to Sundays. The backstory:Wednesday's announcement comes just days after the State of Maryland announced it had acquired the intellectual property rights for the Preakness Stakes and Black-Eyed Susan Stakes.