2010 Preakness odds will be on the board for this year’s race on Saturday, May 15th.The second race of the Triple Crown is held at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. Preakness Stakes betting is not as popular as the Kentucky Derby but with a horse trying to stay alive for the Triple Crown it still is exciting.
2010 Preakness Stakes odds will determine whether or not the Belmont in three weeks has any meaning. The Preakness dates back to 1873 so it has a great history. The race takes place two weeks after the Kentucky Derby and three weeks before the Belmont Stakes. Usually the Preakness is going to favor the Derby winner but last year that was not the case as Mine That Bird was the second choice behind winner Rachel Alexandra. The field in the Preakness is smaller than the field in the Kentucky Derby but larger than the Belmont field.
The choices available to you in 2010 Preakness odds include win, place and show as well as exacta, quinella, trifecta and superfecta options. There are also pick three’s, the pick four and the pick six at Pimlico on the day of the Preakness that will include the big race. Many people that wager on the Preakness are going to bet the Derby winner. They will bet him to win, place and show and they will also feature him in exotic wagers like exactas, trifectas and superfectas. If the Derby horse wins the Preakness, then those exotic wagers are not going to pay as much as a longshot would, but the goal is to find a winner.
There are actually a lot of races at Pimlico on Saturday, May 15th. In fact, Preakness weekend is about the only reason Pimlico exists. The racetrack and Maryland racing in general has really fallen on hard times and almost all of their stakes races are run on Preakness weekend. That is good news though if you are betting on the Preakness because you can watch and wager on a number of other exciting races. It is nice to be able to watch and put into your pick three’s some other stakes races in addition to the Preakness.
There are great choices available in Preakness Stakes betting. Take a look in advance and get ready to bet this exciting race at online racebooks on Saturday, May 15th.