The Preakness Stakes is moving to three weeks and a day after the Kentucky Derby and is set to be run on a Sunday for the first time. No Triple Crown race has ever been run on a Sunday in the century-plus-old history of the series. Two consecutive and three of the past five Derby winners have bypassed the Preakness to aim for the final jewel, the Belmont Stakes in June. “We believe the Preakness and the entire Triple Crown series are positioned for growth and great success,” Knauf said. "This extra week between the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness opens the Preakness to potential participants who use modern training methods.”