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Preakness Stakes prospects will probably like Animal Kingdom on Saturday, May 21st in the 136th racing of the preakness stakes.



The Preakness is the 2nd competition in horse racing’s Triple Crown and the shortest of the three contests. Get ready for Preakness Stakes wagering by beginning an account at the sportsbook.

Preakness Stakes prospects have been in existence since 1873 and the competition has been run every year aside from 2 years in the late 1800′s. The competition was 1st run at a mile and a half but that was fast changed to a mile and fourth.

The competition then was run at a mile and a quarter, a mile and a sixteenth, a mile and 70 yards, one mile, a mile and an eighth and the current mile and 3/16th. The greatest crowd in Preakness Stakes gambling was in 2001 when 104,454 were in attendance at Pimlico. The all-time foremost trainer was Robert W. Walden with 7 wins whereas jockey Eddie Arcaro had 6 wins.

When you get ready for Preakness Stakes handicapping you want to remember that the top post is number six whereas the #4 is 2nd top. The rail is not the kiss of death in the Preakness that it is in the Derby as several horses have won from the rail even though several of those wins were early in the race’s history.

In contrast to the Derby, favorites do quite well in the Preakness. In reality, favorites win the Preakness close to half the time. Long shots basically do not do well in the Preakness so do not expect to see the big payoffs that you saw in the Derby. The longest shot to ever win the Preakness was Master Derby at 23-1.

Major name horses have won the Preakness the last three years. Last year it was Lookin at Fortunate, in 2008 it was Rachel Alexandra and in 2007 it was Curlin. This year the favorite in Preakness Stakes prospects will be Animal Kingdom who’s coming off a great win in the Derby.

Three years ago Major Brown won the Preakness following winning the Derby but the horse failed in the Belmont. There has not been a Triple Crown champ since Affirmed in 1978. Animal Kingdom will attempt to win the Preakness on Saturday, May 21st and stay alive for horse racing’s Triple Crown.


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