The biggest draw for the Preakness Stakes is seeing whether the Kentucky Derby winner will follow up with another win. The Preakness Stakes is scheduled for Saturday evening at Pimlico Race Course. Post time for the Preakness is set for just after 7:00 p.m. EST.
If the Derby winner wins the Preakness Stakes, all that’s left to do is win the marathon at Belmont Park in the Belmont Stakes. There have been 13 Triple Crown winners, with Justify and American Pharoah the most recent horses to complete the feat.
Rich Strike Back at Churchill Training for Belmont https://t.co/0vNpvGgGR4 #TC2022 pic.twitter.com/LtFLo60jCw
— BloodHorse (@BloodHorse) May 19, 2022
Too bad there will be no chance for a 14th Triple Crown winner in 2022. Rich Strike is bailing on the Preakness Stakes and pointing straight to the Belmont Stakes. As of this moment, the intention is for Rich Strike to point directly to the Belmont Stakes.
The Belmont Stakes is the longest Triple Crown race, while the Preakness is the shortest. It is a half-furlong shorter than the Kentucky Derby.
If you’re attending the Preakness, it’s all about the party. This is one reason why the Preakness Stakes could be better for you than the Kentucky Derby.
The 2022 Preakness Stakes is expected to run with nine horses on Saturday. There could be a late scratch on Preakness Day, which would bring it down to eight participants.
Head below for our best Preakness Stakes picks for May 21, 2022 at Pimlico Race Course. We are using the fixed odds available at Bovada.
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BetOnline
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50% up to $1,000 | Go to Site |
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Bovada
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50% up to $1,000 | Go to Site |
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BetUS
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125% up to $2,500 | Go to Site |
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Everygame
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100% up to $500 | Go to Site |
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MyBookie
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Race 13 – Preakness Stakes Odds
The Kentucky Derby was a thrilling race, but it didn’t go as well as expected for Epicenter and his team. Epicenter closed as the favorite when the gate opened on the 148 running of the Kentucky Derby.
He wasn’t anything close to a clear favorite, though still attracted the most money at the window. Going into the stretch, it looked as if Epicenter would kick free from Zandon and pull away for the win.
Rich Strike had other plans, as he and Sonny Leon found an opening to get to the rail and kick hard late to the wire for a ¾ length win. Epicenter still had a good trip at Churchill Downs. He did what he could in that one.
.@JRosarioJockey takes us through his trip aboard EPICENTER in the Kentucky Derby and tells @Gabby_Gaudet_ how he feels about their chances in tomorrow's @PreaknessStakes!
Live on-site coverage from @PimlicoRC on TVG presented by #Runhappy. pic.twitter.com/zpvRR9TxdX
— TVG (@TVG) May 20, 2022
Epicenter was looking for a hat-trick in the Derby after a 2 ½ length win over Zozos in the $1,000,000 Louisana Derby (Gr. 2) on March 26. That was a strong bid after recording a 2 ¾ length win in the $400,000 Risen Star Stakes (Gr. 2) on February 19.
He’s finished 2nd, 1st, 1st, 2nd, 1st, 1st in his previous six races and 4 for 7 overall. Epicenter will close as the clear favorite in the Preakness. Secret Oath and Early Voting provide solid opposition in the Preakness. I’m leaning closer to Early Voting.
Chad Brown won the Preakness Stakes with Cloud Computing in 2017, and he’s looking for the same with Early Voting. The No. 5 has finished 2nd, 1st, 1st in three career starts.
He won his graded debut with a 4 ½ length win in the $250,000 Withers Stakes (Gr. 3) on February 5. Early Voting failed to complete the hat-trick to open his career in the $750,000 Wood Memorial Stakes (Gr. 2).
Trainer @TheRealChadCBr1 has strong chances in both the Black-Eyed Susan and tomorrow's Preakness Stakes. He shares great insight with @Cbredar about Distinctlypossible and Early Voting.
Tune-in now for live on-site coverage of Preakness Weekend at https://t.co/nBYFHj6ufh pic.twitter.com/sVgbLLipYB
— TVG (@TVG) May 20, 2022
Early Voting had the lead out of the gate and until just getting edged out at the wire. Mo Donegal nipped Early Voting at the wire by a neck. Despite the loss, he recorded the fasted speed rating of his career at 102.
Early Voting should be open to further improvement in the fourth race of his career. The odds indicate that Epicenter is the most likely winner, but for the value, Early Voting is certainly worth a look on a win bet.
For a trifecta wager, I’m playing 5-8-4 and 5 on a win bet at +450.
