As expected, Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown is the horse to beat after drawing a No. 7 post spot for the running of the Preakness Stakes Saturday (May 17) at Pimlico race track in Baltimore. Oddsmakers at SportsBetting.com/racebook have installed Big Brown as a 1-3 odds favorite to win this second leg of the Triple-Crown.
A field of 13 3-year olds was entered Wednesday, with Big Brown drawing the No. 7 post for the 1 3/16th mile race. Big Brown won the Kentucky Derby from the No. 20 far outside post and he won the Florida Derby from the No. 12 post.
Big Brown is 4-0 in h is career having won by a combined total of more than 33 lengths.
“We’ve got a good post,” trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. said. “We’re not going to cry if we get beat because of the post.”
Big Brown will try to join Majestic Prince (1969), Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew (1977) and Smarty Jones (2004) as undefeated Derby winners who also won the preakness. Six of the past 11 Derby winners have gone on to take the second leg of the Triple Crown.
Preakness Stakes entries and odds. Odds provided by SportsBetting.com.
Macho Again 25/1
Tres Borrachos 40/1
Icabad Crane 40/1
Yankee Bravo 18/1
Behindatthebar 10/1
Racecar Rhapsody 40/1
Kentucky Bear 12/1
Stevil 25/1
Riley Tucker 40/1
Giant Moon 40/1
Gayego 10/1
Hey Byrn 20/1
