May 16, 2021
 The 146th Preakness Stakes or what is often called "The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans" highlights the second leg of the 2021 Triple Crown, which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 15 with a post-time of 6:45 p.m. ET. The race takes place at Pimlico Race Course from Baltimore, Maryland in the United States and features the top three-year-old horses in the world. The 2021 installment ended in a surprise as Rombauer captured the second leg victory as an 11/1 betting choice. VI horse racing expert Mike Dempsey provides all the details of the race in his Preakness Stakes Recap. Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirt finished third and will not go on to the Belmont with a Triple Crown on the line and a potential Derby disqualification hanging over the sport for the horse and trainer Bob Baffert. Betting Results (Win-Place-Show)6) Rombauer ($25.60, $10.00, $5.20)
Rombauer completed the 1 3/16-mile race in 1:52:62, paying $26.50 to Win, $10 to Place and $5.20 to Show. (AP) 2021 Preakness Stakes Finishing Position
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2021 Preakness Stakes OddsAs of Friday afternoon, bettors are starting to show their hand for the 146th running of the Preakness Stakes. Notbale moves from the money-line openers to Friday per TVG, include: Down
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2021 Preakness Stakes Morning-Line OddsThe draw for the 146th running of the Preakness Stakes took place on Tuesday May 11 and an expected field of 10 runners will enter the gate on Saturday evening. Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirt has been installed as the 9/5 morning-line favorite (Bet $2.00 to win $5.60) by head oddsmaker Frank Carulli. Preakness Stakes Contenders
Medina Spirit captured the Kentucky Derby and the colt will enter the Preakness Stakes as the top betting choice. (AP) Preakness Stakes PredictionsAnthony Stabile aka "The Big A" is locked and loaded with his Betting Preview for the 146th running of the Preakness Stakes. Stabile provides his thoughts on all 10 runners expected to go on Saturday, plus he offers up his Top 4 Picks "If Things Go Well" and "If All Hell Breaks Loose." If Things Go Well...
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Kentucky Derby ControversyMedina Spirit’s win in the 2021 Kentucky Derby win is now in jeopardy following trainer Bob Baffert’s announcement on Sunday that test results revealed the horse had an excessive amount of the steroid betamethasone. Baffert is appealing the positive test and part of the original sample will be re-tested. If the violation is upheld, Medina Spirit could be disqualified and runner-up Mandaloun elevated to winner. Despite Baffert's claims of innocence on Fox News, Medina Spirit will run in the 2021 Preakness Stakes.
2021 Preakness Stakes Betting AnalysisVegasInsider.com Horse Racing expert Anthony Stabile provided his "Stabile's Seven" rankings throughout the Kentucky Derby prep trail and his morning-line odds for the Kentucky Derby. Stabile was all-in on Mandaloun to win the Derby and he barely missed the big ticket as the horse came in second. Place and Show wagers did pay $23 and $13.40 respectively. Prior to the draw on Tuesday May 11, the Big A offered up his morning-line odds for expected runners in the 2021 Preakness Stakes and you can see he was very close to the numbers sent out by oddsmaker Frank Carulli. 2021 Preakness Stakes Contenders
2021 Preakness Stakes - Quick ThoughtsMedina Spirit
Gutsy, gate to wire winner of the Kentucky Derby finally was able to control things on front end. That figures to change in the second jewel of the Triple Crown Concert Tour
Despite having the Derby winner, Baffert will send out the third-place finisher of the Arkansas Derby. He’s speedy and figures to be in front of his more accomplished stablemate, at least in the early going. Crowded Trade
Looked a winner on the far turn of the Wood Memorial before settling for third. May have some distance limitations but he is very reminiscent of 2017 Preakness winner Cloud Computing for the same connections. Midnight Bourbon
Not sure what happened to his speed in the Derby. Made a bit of a run and is another who could work out a good trip from just off what should be a sharp and contested pace. Has all the makings of the Preakness “wiseguy” horse. Rombauer
Bypassed Derby to await this despite having enough points. Should appreciate all of the speed apparently signed on after finishing third in the Blue Grass at Keeneland when much closer to the front end in a paceless affair. Risk Taking
The “other” Brown runner scratched out of the Peter Pan on 5/8 for this. Looked good at Aqueduct when breaking his maiden and winning Withers this winter before inexplicable performance in Wood Memorial. Unbridled Honor
Finished second in the slop at Keeneland in the Lexington when he essentially followed winner up along the inside. Pletcher has only run nine horses in this leg as opposed to a record 59 in the Derby. This is his first starter in race since 2017 Derby winner Always Dreaming. Keepmeinmind (20/1)
Had a bit of a trip then did some running late in the Derby. Promising juvenile has had a tough go of it as a sophomore thus far but could be coming into form and should get plenty of pace. France Go de Ina (30/1)
Japanese-based runner finished sixth in the UAE Derby on Dubai World Cup undercard in his sophomore debut. Scheduled to run here and in Belmont and is eligible for a $1 million bonus should he win the Belmont Stakes. Ram (50/1)
Romped in the first race of the morning on Derby day in an entry level allowance going a one turn mile after a maiden score in a claimer at Oaklawn Park. 2021 Preakness Stakes - Big A Odds Forecast
Field and Odds Subject to Change Who is the Big A?VegasInsider.com Horse Racing expert Anthony Stabile provides his "Stabile's Seven" rankings throughout the Kentucky Derby prep trail. Anthony “the Big A” Stabile can be heard regularly on the Horse Racing Radio Network from 3-6:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday and 3-7:00 p.m. ET Thursday and Friday. Tune in on Sirius 219, XM 201 or streaming live at horseracingradio.net. He also is a contributor on NYRA-TV as the co-host of Talking Horses and a backup racetrack announcer. Follow him on Twitter @TheBigAStabile In case you don't recall, Stabile boxed up four runners and drilled the 2019 Kentucky Derby for VegasInsider.com users. Top US Online Horse Betting Sites
What is the Preakness Stakes?The Preakness Stakes or what is often called "The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans" is the second-leg of horse racing’s “Triple Crown.” The race takes place at Pimlico Race Course from Baltimore, Maryland in the United States and features the top three-year-old horses in the world. Due to the global 'coronavirus' pandemic, the 2020 Preakness Stakes has been rescheduled for Saturday, Oct. 3 and it will now be the final leg of the 2020 Triple Crown. It has yet to be announced if fans will be allowed to attend Pimlico Race Course for the event. Normally, the Preakness Stakes is the second leg of the Triple Crown and the event is always held on the third Saturday in May, preceded by the Kentucky Derby and followed by the Belmont Stakes. The Preakness Stakes is also well-known as a social gathering for a younger audience with an 'infield party' in the middle of the race course. Due to the virus, officials have canceled InfieldFest 2020 while delaying the race. 
Preakness Stakes Betting InformationRace LocationPimlico Race Course Baltimore, Maryland, USARace TypeThoroughbredRace Information
Race FieldThe field is limited to 14 horses. How do I bet on the Preakness Stakes?Betting on horse races is one of the easiest things to do all across the United States. From the race tracks themselves to off-track betting facilities and online horse betting sites. The actual number of horse race betting sites numbers in the hundreds. However, we did our best to identify the biggest players in the industry. When reviewing these online horse betting sites, we employed a process that evaluated key criteria such as: Preakness Stakes Betting HistoryInaugurated 1873 War of Will claimed the Preakness Stakes in 2019 as a 6/1 betting choice, holding off Everfast and Owendale down the stretch. The colt won by 1 1/4 lengths and finished in 1:54:34. Check out all the past winners from Pimlico Race Course. Tyler Gaffalione was the winning jockey and Mark Casse was the trainer, both winning for the first time. Preakness Stakes Winners (Last 10)
2020 - Swiss Skydriver Past Winners How to Read the Preakness Stakes OddsIf you’re new to betting on horses, then your starting point for placing bets is understanding the odds for any race or the largest one of them all -- the Preakness Stakes Odds. Every horse will have betting odds listed next to their number or name and the majority of tracks and sportsbooks list their odds in fractional form. Put simply, the odds are the return that you will receive on your stake or wager on the horse if it wins the race. The Win wager is the most popular wager in all of horse racing and you’ll cash tickets on this bet if the horse you choose finishes in first place of the race. Ex. Bet $10 on a horse at 2/1 to win $20
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