As you look for the winner in 2010 Preakness betting you definitely want to study the pace setup for the race. There is normally between 8-12 horses in Preakness Stakes odds although last year there was a full field of 13. Pace is interesting to consider as you handicap the Preakness Stakes.
2010 Preakness betting is all about the horses that were in the Kentucky Derby. You start with the winner and then look at the other horses that were also in the race. The Kentucky Derby winner has done well but the horse that finished second has not done well in the Preakness. Only two of the last 47 Derby runner-ups have won the Preakness. If you are considering the horse that finished second in the Kentucky Derby you can almost immediately throw him out. It happened again last year when PioneeroftheNile was a disaster in the Preakness after finishing second in the Kentucky Derby to Mine That Bird. Sometimes the Derby runner-up won’t be entered in the Preakness as 10 of the last 47 didn’t run. The Derby runner-up still is entered a lot though and the horse has won only twice in the last 47 years.
When you look at the pace of the race in 2010 Preakness betting you can probably predict a few things. Speed horses have a chance in the Preakness unlike the Derby and the Belmont. Although speed can hold at Pimlico you still have to remember that horses don’t always win the Preakness going wire to wire. History has shown that the Preakness winner has gone wire to wire 27 times in history. Rachel Alexandra was basically in the lead throughout last year’s race as she took the lead from Big Drama quickly and never looked back.
Pace determines how the race is likely to go. If a few horses are battling for the lead then they usually tire each other out and none of them wins. If you have a slow pace it favors the horses that can stalk the pace. You may have heard the saying that “pace makes the race.” It is oftentimes true even in the Preakness where speed can do well. Examine the pace setup for this year’s race and you will have a much better idea of which horse is likely to win on Saturday, May 15th vs. the Preakness Stakes odds.