The 147th running of the Preakness Stakes will take place Saturday at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland.
While Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike will sit out the race, this year’s Preakness will be interesting to watch, with Derby runner-up Epicenter and Kentucky Oaks winner Secret Oath in the nine-horse field.
Post time for the race is 7:01 p.m. ET. In last year’s edition of the Preakness, Rombauer upset Medina Spirit as a 12-1 underdog with a last-second push down the homestretch.
Among the notable betting options are:
Win: Picking the winning horse
Place: Picking a horse to finish first or second
Show: Picking a horse to finish first, second or third
Exacta: Picking the top two horses in the exact order
Trifecta: Picking the top three horses in the exact order
Box: In wagers such as exactas and trifectas, covering all permutations of the picked horses
Here is a breakdown of every horse in the Preakness field with suggested plays and picks.
Note: Horses, with morning-line odds, listed in order of post position.
1. Simplification (6-1)
Trainer: Antonio Sano
Jockey: John Velazquez
I expected this one to run well at a big number in the Derby, and he didn’t disappoint as he completed the superfecta. Where in that race I was hoping Jose Ortiz was going to take back and make a run, here he may need to be a little more in touch early on because of what will be a softer pace than the Derby. The rail draw gives him the shortest way around, if he wants it to set up a run to pick off horses late. If Epicenter runs his race, nobody will beat him. But if Epicenter doesn’t fire, he’s one of the ones with a big chance in here.
2. Creative Minister (10-1)
Trainer: Ken McPeek
Jockey: Brian Hernandez Jr.
I can see this one being the trendy new shooter that takes a ton of money. Clearly he’s done nothing wrong in his three races, but I really don’t know how much he’s beaten. Is he good enough to go by Epicenter, who will likely fall into a perfect trip? I’m not sure he is. I’ll have…
Source : espn
