Preakness Preview

[ad#bodog-250]The Preakness Stakes is the second leg of the ‘Triple Crown’ and is held every year on the third Sunday in May at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland.  It is a Grade 1 stakes race for three year olds contested over a dirt track 1 3/16 in length. The Preakness is often called “The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans” due to the garland of flowers awarded to the victorious horse.  The Preakness is usually the second most attended horse race in North America, behind only the Kentucky Derby.

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Predating the Kentucky Derby by two years, the Preakness Stakes was first run in 1873.  It got its name from then Maryland Governor Oden Bowie, who dubbed it ‘The Preakness’ in honor of a horse of the same name that won the Dinner Party Stakes on the opening day of the Pimlico track in 1870.  The race was originally a mile and a half in length, and the inaugural event saw 7 horses go to the starting gate.  The first Preakness was won by My Sheba. Last years’ winner of this race was Lookin at Lucky ridden by jockey M. Garcia with the winning time of 1:55:47. This race will take place in May 21, 2011.

Animal Kingdom goes for the second leg of the Triple Crown and the odds on favorite to win the Preakness. The current odd shave it at +400 to win this affair. It was not a clear favorite to win the Kentucky Derby but the field was wide open at the start. Jockey John Velaquez has had many winners at the Derby and the Preakness

Dialed In was a major flop at the Derby as he spent most of the race in the back before he made his moved which proved too much to overcome. The oddsmakers still like this horse and are set at +400 for the win. Another one to watch is Sway Away at +1000 to win.

Other horses of interest to win this race are Mucho Macho Man at +600. This horse was third at the Derby and it is our pick to win this event. Shackelford finished fourth and is at +800 while Nehro is +500. It looks as if the oddsmakers want to load the odds with the top four finishers of the Kentucky Derby.

Look for Animal Kingdom to make a showing but most likely bet this horse to SHOW. Dialed In is our pick to PLACE and Mucho Macho Man to WIN.

For a complete list of odds for the 2011 Preakness Stakes, see below.

• Animal Kingdom +400
• Astrology +1000
• Concealed Identity +1000
• Dance City +1000
• Dialed In +400
• Flashpoint +1000
• King Congie +1000
• Mr Commons +1000
• Mucho Macho Man +600
• Nehro +500
• Norman Asbjornson +1000
• Santiva +1200
• Shackleford +800
• Sway Away +1000