Points to Remember in Preakness Stakes Prospects

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Preakness Stakes prospects will likely prefer Animal Kingdom on Saturday, May 21st in the 136th running of the preakness stakes.



The Preakness is the second competition in horse racing’s Triple Crown and the shortest of the 3 competitions. Prepare for Preakness Stakes wagering by opening an account at the sportsbook.

Preakness Stakes prospects have been in existence since 1873 and the competition has been run every year with the exception of two years in the late 1800′s. The competition was 1st run at a mile and a half but that was rapidly modified to a mile and 4th.

The competition then was run at a mile and a quarter, a mile and a sixteenth, a mile and 70 yards, one mile, a mile and an eighth and the current mile and 3/16th. The greatest crowd in Preakness Stakes gambling was in 2001 when 104,454 were in attendance at Pimlico. The all-time top trainer was Robert W. Walden with 7 wins while jockey Eddie Arcaro had 6 wins.

When you get ready for Preakness Stakes handicapping you want to keep in mind that the top post is #6 while the #4 is second top. The rail isn’t the kiss of death in the Preakness that it is in the Derby as a number of horses have won from the rail even though several of those wins were early in the race’s history.

Unlike the Derby, favorites do pretty well in the Preakness. In reality, favorites win the Preakness almost half the time. Longshots just do not do well in the Preakness so do not expect to see the big payoffs that you saw in the Derby. The greatest shot to ever win the Preakness was Master Derby at 23-1.

Major name horses have won the Preakness the last 3 years. Last year it was Lookin at Fortunate, in 2008 it was Rachel Alexandra and in 2007 it was Curlin. This year the fave in Preakness Stakes prospects will be Animal Kingdom who is coming off a solid win in the Derby.

Three years ago Major Brown won the Preakness following winning the Derby however the horse failed in the Belmont. There has not been a Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978. Animal Kingdom will try and win the Preakness on Saturday, May 21st and stay alive for horse racing’s Triple Crown.


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