2010 Preakness Odds will include a pair of D. Wayne Lukas trained horses as Dublin and Northern Giant are in the field. Lukas has been a successful trainer in the Preakness having won the race five times. Dublin is considered an outside contender in Preakness Stakes betting while Northern Giant is a big longshot.
2010 Preakness odds list Super Saver as the favorite but according to Lukas the race is wide open. “It’s more wide open than we’ve seen in previous years,” Lukas said, Super Saver had a great trip plus the mud, so we’ll see what happens. I’m surprised more Derby starters aren’t running back in here.” Although Lukas has had five winners, his winning percentage in the Preakness is not very good. He won with 1999 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Charismatic, Codex in 1980, Tank’s Prospect in 1985, Tabasco Cat in 194 and Timber Country in 1995.
Dublin finished seventh in the Kentucky Derby and was never really a threat and Northern Giant was last in the Arkansas Derby in his last race. Dublin is at least a horse that can contend in 2010 Preakness odds while Northern Giant probably doesn’t belong in the race. “Dublin wears blinkers and they were completely caked with mud after the Derby,” Lukas said. “He couldn’t see for the final half mile of the race.” Dublin will be getting a new jockey for the race as Garrett Gomez will be in the irons. Terry Thompson was aboard Dublin in the Derby but he will now ride Northern Giant. Gomez rode Lookin at Lucky in the Derby but he was taken off that horse after another troubled trip.
Dublin does have some things in his favor in Preakness Stakes betting including his pedigree. He is from the first crop of Afleet Alex. That horse won the 2005 Preakness and was a champion three-year old. Northern Giant’s only positive is that he is from Giant’s Causeway. Lukas is the last trainer to send two horses in the Preakness including the Derby winner. He sent Charismatic and Cat Thief in 1999. This year it will be Todd Pletcher who does that as he send Derby winner Super Saver and stablemate Aikenite. “You don’t go in there thinking a horse will upset (the Derby winner),” said Lukas, “You just start thinking ‘if it happens, so be it, we’ll all just hug in the winner’s circle.”