Best Trifecta Bets for the 2022 Preakness Stakes
First off, what is a Trifecta bet? A Trifecta bet is when you place a bet on the three horses that you think will finish the race first and second and third, in a specific order. If they finish in the correct order you win, and you can win BIG.
For example, the 2022 Kentucky Derby Trifecta payout looked like this; $1 Trifecta (21-3-10) = $14,870.70
The numbers are in the order from first to third, each number representing what gate each horse ran from.
Today, we are going to look at the best Trifecta bets for the Preakness Stakes and why they make sense.
My personal #1 option for a Trifecta bet seems to also be a general consensus and doesn’t take too much thinking to understand why it makes sense.
Epiceneter (8), Simplification (1), Early Voting (5)
These were my top 3 free pick horses to win the race, so it makes sense that I’m predicating them to finish in this order. They are also the top 3 favorites odd wise (6-5, 6-1, 7-2).
As we all should know, favorites don’t always win. That’s especially true when trying to pick the correct 3 in order. Here is another Trifecta bet that I like and can possibly see hitting.
Option #2:
Epicenter (8), Secret Oath (4), Creative Minister (2)
Epicenter is my clear favorite to win the race, so I would feel silly putting him outside of the #1 spot. Secret Oath has an ideal setup at gate 4 that will allow her to be in that final 3 positioning come the final stretch of the race. With her speed, I believe a number 2 finish can happen. For third place, I chose Creative Minister for this Trifecta because his speed figures have made steady improvement each time he’s ran, and he is my favorite “long shot” horse to finish in the top 3. Therefore, including him here makes sense.
Everyone’s heard the saying “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket”. To go with that saying, I’m going to give a few more Trifecta bet options without Epicenter being #1. As we all know, he did come 2nd at the Kentucky Derby losing to 80-1 underdog Rich Strike.
Option #3:
Early Voting (5), Epicenter (8), Secret Oath (4)
This one is more of a long shot, but anything can happen in horse racing, and Early Voting is a win contender to many. Epicenter coming in second again could happen, since the Winchell family have not won a Triple Crown race yet (Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes). Finally, Secret Oath racing out of gate 4 and having solid speed keeps her in the Top 3 here.
There are countless amounts of Trifecta combos you can make, and that’s the fun part about horse racing. Get creative, do your research, and make your top 3 so you can hopefully hit big!
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