Preakness Stakes odds at the online sportsbook have Rachel Alexandra as the 8-5 morning line favorite for Saturday’s race. She is the first filly to be the favorite in Preakness Stakes betting since Winning Colors was 2-1 in 1988. She is such a big favorite in Preakness Stakes odds at the sportsbook that the second horse in the Preakness Stakes odds, Pioneerof the Nile is 5-1.
Preakness Stakes odds are giving a lot of respect to Rachel Alexandra. She is a solid favorite over all of the Derby horses including Derby winner Mine That Bird who is 6-1. Rachel Alexandra drew the No. 13 post position for Preakness Stakes odds which is the far outside.
Rachel Alexandra has won five consecutive races by a combined 43 1/2 lengths. She is trying to do something that has not been done since 1924 when Nellie Morse won in Preakness Stakes odds. Morse was the last of four fillies to win in Preakness Stakes betting. Only 10 fillies have even been entered since then, the latest being Excellent Meeting in 1999.
In 1980, Kentucky Derby winner Genuine Risk finished second in Preakness Stakes betting while in 1988, Winning Colors was third in Preakness Stakes betting. D. Wayne Lukas was the trainer of Winning Colors and he believes that Rachel Alexandra is a deserving favorite in Preakness Stakes odds. “She is definitely the one to beat,” Lukas said. Rachel Alexandra won the Kentucky Oaks by more than 20 lengths and wasn’t even tested. “She hasn’t even been asked yet to run (hard) in any of her races,” Lukas said. “She’s got a big advantage, plus she’s very, very talented.” Lukas has two horses in Preakness Odds, Flying Private and Luv Gov in Preakness Stakes odds but he doesn’t believe he has much of a chance. “I would like to think we can beat her,” he said. “Reality says no.”
Having Rachel Alexandra as the favorite in Preakness Stakes odds at the sportsbook should make the race intriguing and popular. “It’ll help us a lot,” Lukas said, “Half the population in America is already under her umbrella, that’s the women. They’re all pulling for her.” The television ratings should definitely be helped with Rachel Alexandra in this year’s race.
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