2012 Preakness Stakes Guide and Odds
After all the excitement of the 2012 Kentucky Derby a few weeks ago when, when I'll Have Another chased down and overtook race favorite Bodemeister to win the auspicious race, all eyes will be on Saturday's $1 million 2012 Preakness Stakes (Gr 1) at Pimlico Racecourse in Baltimore, Maryland.
The Preakness Stakes, which is the second leg of the prestigious US Triple Crown of races,will be contested by 16 three-year-olds over 1 3/16 miles on dirt, including I'll Have Another and Bodemeister. Most Preakness Stakes betting fans will be eager to see if I'll Have Another has what it takes to win the Triple Crown.
I'll Have Another could be First Triple Crown Winner since 1978
If I'll Have Another wins on Saturday, the only thing between him becoming the first winner of the Triple Crown since Affirmed pulled off the feat in 1978, will be the finish line of Belmont Stakes in Elmont, New York next month. However, this is no easy task, as even the best trainers and jockeys will attest to.
Looking at Saturday's big race, it's no surprise that I'll Have Another and Bodemeister have been posted as the joint 3/1 co-favorites considering their respective performances in the Kentucky Derby. Find a short description of what we consider to be the top four runners in our 2012 Preakness Stakes guide:
I'll Have Another - 3/1 odds
A son of top Gr 1 winner Flower Alley, I'll Have Another chalked up his third straight win in the Kentucky Derby - earning his connections a cool $1,459,600 - which is amazing considering he was bought for only $35,000. Trainer - Doug F. O'Neill. Jockey -Mario Gutierrez
Bodemeister - 3/1 odds
The bay son of 2003 Belmont Stakes winner Empire Maker, Bodemeister's second in the Kentucky Derby was his third second place in five starts, and he seems primed to win a big race. He was named after Bode, his trainer's son. Trainer - Bob Baffert. Jockey - Mike Smith.
Creative Cause - 10/1 odds
Although he faded in Kentucky, Creative Cause has more than proved himself, and the Derby was the first time in nine starts he didn't finish in the top three. The Preakness will be only the third time he has raced outside his native California. Trainer - Mike Harrington. Jockey - Joel Rosario.
Isn't He Clever - 10/1 odds
A son of 2004 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Smarty Jones, sprinter Isn't He Clever won three of his first four races in his native New Mexico. And as a 3-year-old, he won the Borderland Derby in fine style at Sunland Park. Trainer - Steve Asmussen. Jockey - TBA.
Other 2012 Preakness Stakes Odds and Contenders
Hansen - 10/1
Went The Day Well - 10/1
Optimizer - 12/1
Liaison - 15/1
Hierro - 20/1
Tiger Walk - 20/1
Cozzetti - 20/1
Zetterholm - 20/1
Teeth of the Dog - 20/1
Pretension - 25/1
Brimstone Island - 40/1
Guyana Star Dweej - 50/1
Visit Bodog online sportsbook for the latest 2012 Preakness Stakes betting lines and odds.
