2009 Preakness Stakes betting is likely to be different than in recent years since the Kentucky Derby winner is not going to be favored. Normally when analyzing Preakness Stakes odds you always start with the Derby winner but not in 2009 Preakness Stakes betting.
2009 Preakness Stakes betting tells us that the favorite has an excellent chance to win the race. More than 50% of the time in Preakness Stakes odds the favorite will win the race. Now, having said that, keep in mind that oftentimes it is the Kentucky Derby winner that is the favorite. In Preakness Stakes betting that is not going to be the case. Mine That Bird won the Derby at 50-1 odds and he is not likely to be favored in 2009 Preakness Stakes betting. Most people consider that win a perfect scenario that won’t be repeated in the Preakness.
Normally in Preakness Stakes odds the Derby winner will be overpriced but that might not happen with 2009 Preakness Stakes betting. There is no question that Mine That Bird won’t go off at 50-1 in 2009 Preakness Stakes betting odds but he is not going to be 2-1 either. Somewhere in the range of 6-1 to 10-1 is more likely in Preakness Stakes odds. What should dissuade you from taking Mine That Bird in Preakness Stakes betting is how this race will be won. Speed figures are very important when it comes to the Preakness. Closers rarely win at Pimlico and that is the type of horse that Mine That Bird is.
He won the Derby when everything came together perfectly and that is not likely to happen again. Normally you could look at past speed figures and predict the winner in Preakness Stakes betting but that might be tougher this year. Mine That Bird got a 105 in the Derby but again, that was a perfect, once in a lifetime trip. The rest of the horses had weak numbers. So it could be as you look at Preakness Stakes betting that you want to look for one of the invaders that didn’t race in the Derby. That goes against history though as usually the Preakness winner has come out of the Derby.
When you analyze Preakness Stakes betting odds look at the past two races of the horses. Don’t just look at the Derby this year. Look back another race to find the leading contenders to win the 2009 Preakness Stakes. Open an Account and start betting on the Preakness Stakes at SBG Global!