Preakness Stakes wagering is the second part of horse racing’s Triple Crown and the key race as to whether or not the Belmont Stakes means anything.The Kentucky Derby winner almost always goes to the Preakness and with a win in that race, continues on to the Belmont. Preakness wagering in 2008 begins and ends with Big Brown.
Preakness Stakes wagering almost always has the Kentucky Derby winner as the favorite. That will definitely be the case in 2008 as Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown will go off at odds-on. Many Preakness wagering experts believe the horse will go off at Preakness wagering odds of 2-5 or less. Big Brown’s trainer Rick Dutrow, Jr. is more cautious about Preakness Stakes wagering, unlike the Derby when he was very confident. “I really liked him in this race because everything was perfect,” Dutrow said, “Now things start to change. Maybe there’s going to be some hotshot speed horse in there. Maybe it will rain and it will be sloppy and some other horse will really like it. There are a lot of things that are going to be different now but I like our chances because we have the best horse. And that always helps.”
Preakness wagering will have the powerful Big Brown heavily favored but the quick turnaround to the Preakness is always a cause for concern. “It’s not a party,” Dutrow said. “You can’t really know exactly where your horse is when you’ve got two weeks between races.” The field for this year’s Kentucky Derby was weak and the Preakness wagering field might not be much better. It is possible that none of the other Derby starters will be part of the Preakness wagering field. That gives Big Brown and even bigger advantage in Preakness wagering since history has shown that horses from the Derby win the Preakness.
Newcomers just don’t do well in Preakness Stakes wagering. That bodes well for Big Brown in Preakness Stakes wagering since he may be the only starter from the Kentucky Derby. What could help Big Brown in terms of Preakness wagering could be the fact that he is lightly raced. With only four starts in his career he may have enough energy to compete for the Triple Crown and win in Preakness Stakes wagering. What is definitely known about 2008 Preakness Stakes wagering is that Big Brown will be a heavy favorite.