2010 Preakness odds are the second race in horse racing’s Triple Crown. The race takes place on Saturday, May 15th which is two weeks after the Kentucky Derby. Preakness Stakes betting is the middle race in the Triple Crown and one that has been dominated by favorites.
2010 Preakness odds feature a shorter field than in the Kentucky Derby. Instead of having 20 horses to consider yu have about half that many. It does make handicapping the race easier than the Derby. There has not been a Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978 so it is unlikely that will chance this year. The Derby winner is likely to be favored but in recent years the Derby horse has not won. There have been some upsets though in the Derby which has meant the Derby horse was not a Triple Crown threat.
The Preakness is a shorter race than either the Kentucky Derby or the Belmont. That is one of the major differences when you handicap this race. You don’t have to worry as much about stamina and statistics like the Dosage Index in the Preakness. The race at Pimlico is more of what you would see in a normal horse race with a field of between 8 and 13 horses.
Last year the filly Rachel Alexandra was the favorite in Preakness Stakes betting as she defeated the Derby winner Mine That Bird. In 2010 Preakness odds there are not a lot of horses to consider. The Preakness is a race where you look at one or two horses and throw most of the others out. The Derby winner is going to be the favorite and usually offers little value in the race. Some people will look for a horse that didn’t run in the Derby but history shows that Preakness winners almost always come from the Derby even though Rachel Alexandra broke that trend last year as she ran in the Kentucky Oaks and not the Derby.
When you look at the Derby, the Preakness and the Belmont you have different factors to consider. Two weeks ago it was a full field of 20 horses that was tough to handicap. The track was wet and that was another factor that made picking the winner difficult. Handicapping the Preakness is actually easier than handicapping the Derby and it is easier than picking the winner in the Belmont in three weeks.