Preakness Stakes odds for the 133rd running of the Preakness Stakes will be available on Saturday, May 17th as the second race of the Triple Crown is run. Preakness wagering from historic Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland should be exciting as the Kentucky Derby winner looks to stay alive for a Triple Crown shot. Let’s look at some factors to consider when handicapping Preakness odds.
Preakness Stakes odds are not quite as difficult to handicap as Kentucky Derby odds since the field is much smaller. That doesn’t mean it is always easy to handicap Preakness odds though. You still have some dynamics to consider when betting the Preakness with a mix of Kentucky Derby horses, fresh horses and even some local horses in the field. Usually handicappers look for speed in Preakness odds but history has shown that only works some of the time. About one in five Preakness wagering winners go wire to wire so that means most of the time they don’t. Most of the time a horse with a stalking style will win in Preakness Stakes odds.
Preakness odds handicapping for most people begins with looking at the runners from the Kentucky Derby. Usually the winning horse in Preakness wagering was a horse that ran in the Derby. It is usually either the Kentucky Derby winner or a horse that finished 3rd or worse. For some reason runner-ups in the Derby just don’t win very often in Preakness odds. You also will want to consider the local horses that may fill out the exotic tickets in Preakness wagering. Maryland horses that like Pimlico usually are in the mix in Preakness odds. It is also important to look at the workouts and make sure the horses have had at least one workout at Pimlico in between the Derby and the Preakness. Rarely does a horse just show up at Pimlico without having a workout on the track and win in Preakness Stakes odds.
These are just a few things to consider as you examine the Preakness odds this year.