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2017 Preakness Stakes Predictions
by Trevor Whenham - 5/19/2017
The horses are entered, the post positions are drawn, and now all that is left to do is for us to wait until post time for the Preakness. I've broken down the field countless times and played the race out in my mind more times than I should admit. I haven't entirely decided who I think will win the race - there's still time for that - but there are five 2017 Preakness Stakes predictions that I feel pretty good about at this point: Read More >>
2017 Preakness Stakes Betting Advice: Handicapping the Pace Scenarios
by Trevor Whenham - 5/17/2017
To effectively handicap any race you need to understand what it is likely to look like. How fast will it be run? Will it favor speed horses or closers? Will your horse be helped or hurt by the race shape? Will any horses have a particular advantage or obstacles that will get in their way of running their best race? In some races the pace scenario is tough to figure out or could look a number of different ways. The Preakness pace scenario, though, is much more straightforward. On paper, at least. Read More >>
Handicapping the 2017 Preakness Stakes: Jockey Analysis
by Trevor Whenham - 5/17/2017
Those little guys in the saddle will have a big impact on how the Preakness Stakes turns out. It's always the case. This isn't the toughest or craziest race by any means, but there is almost always a strong favorite, and the rest of the Preakness jockeys have to figure out how to maximize their chances while best limiting his potential. Read More >>
2017 Preakness Stakes Betting and Handicapping: the Trainers
by Trevor Whenham - 5/17/2017
There are nine trainers represented by the 10 runners in the Preakness this year. And it's a wide range - from Hall of Famers and guys who are sure to get there to a guy who has never won a graded stakes race before. What they have in common at this moment is that they all have talented colts in their stable, and they all have them dialed in at the right time of year. Only one will win, and each would become famous - or more famous - with a win here. So, who will it be? And what does each of the Preakness trainers bring to the table? Read More >>
How to Bet on the Preakness Stakes in 2017: Expert Advice and Handicapping
by Trevor Whenham - 5/16/2017
The Kentucky Derby is a horse race. So is the Preakness Stakes. And they have some of the same horses in them. From a betting perspective, though, that's pretty much where the similarities end. These are two massively different races for bettors, and you need to bet them very differently as a result if you want to have any hope of success. Read More >>
2017 Preakness Stakes Betting Advice and Handicapping: Live Long Shots
by Trevor Whenham - 5/16/2017
With a strong favorite like Always Dreaming and a strong challenger in Classic Empire, pretty much every other horse in the expected 10-horse field is going to be a long shot to some extent or another. There is a decent chance that all eight horses will go off at 10/1 or higher. You can't bet all eight of them, though - especially because the top two are so tough. Of those eight longer shots, then, there are three that stand out as the most attractive. To be clear, this doesn't necessarily mean they are the most competitive but rather the most attractive at their price. This is all about finding value, not grading these horses. (Futures odds are from Bovada) Read More >>
Multiplier Odds to Win the 2017 Preakness Stakes with Picks and Predictions
by Trevor Whenham - 5/16/2017
There are broadly three types of horses in the Preakness Stakes this year. There are the horses that ran in the Kentucky Derby, and those five will likely be the five lowest-priced horses in this 10-horse field. Then there are Cloud Computing and Conquest Mo Money, two colts who had the points to run in the Derby but were pointed here instead. And then there are three completely new shooters. Multiplier fits into that group and will likely be the lowest-priced of the group. But is he good enough to be a real contender in the race? Read More >>
Senior Investment Odds to Win the 2017 Preakness Stakes with Picks and Predictions
by Trevor Whenham - 5/16/2017
Every good Triple Crown race needs long shots - the kind that will go off at big prices but which are interesting enough to be at least a little viable and could potentially get into the exotics and help the payout. Senior Investment qualifies on that front. He has a chance to be the longest shot on the board - though he'll likely go off at shorter odds than Term of Art, I'd guess. And he won his last race, has some class, and though he is far behind the top horses here he isn't awful by any means. But is he good enough to trust? Read More >>
Term of Art Odds to Win the 2017 Preakness Stakes with Picks and Predictions
by Trevor Whenham - 5/16/2017
Doug O'Neill won his second Kentucky Derby last year, but he has had troubles recapturing that magic this year. His top contender, Iliad, was prematurely retired. Irap was a shocking winner of the Blue Grass Stakes but was a dismal 18th in the Derby. And now he made the late decision to bring Term of Art to the Preakness - he was the last horse added to the field. And this colt is quite likely to be the longest shot on the board in this race. So, I feel like I already know the answer, but I still have to ask - can O'Neill win his second Preakness with this horse? Read More >>
Cloud Computing Odds to Win the 2017 Preakness Stakes with Picks and Predictions
by Trevor Whenham - 5/15/2017
New shooters in the Preakness Stakes often face the same criticism - that they are hard to take seriously because if they were good enough to contend with Derby horses then they would have made the Derby field. This year, though, things are a little more interesting. Both Cloud Computing and Conquest Mo Money had the points to race in the Derby but opted out - Cloud Computing due to inexperience, and Conquest Mo Money because of the cost of supplementing him for the race. Read More >>
Conquest Mo Money Odds to Win the 2017 Preakness Stakes with Picks and Predictions
by Trevor Whenham - 5/15/2017
Like Cloud Computing, this is a colt that had the points necessary to run in the Kentucky Derby but opted not to. Cloud Computing was held out due to inexperience - he has only three career starts and didn't debut until February. For this colt, though, the reasoning was more practical - he is not Triple Crown nominated, so running in the Derby would have cost $200,000. This race is $50,000 less and much less crowded, so it makes financial sense. It's still a pretty big investment, though. So, can Conquest Mo Money warrant that expenditure? Read More >>
2017 Preakness Stakes Expert Handicapping: Early Look at Field
by Trevor Whenham - 5/8/2017
The Preakness field always winds up looking different by post time than it seems like it will now - I am writing this on the Monday after the Derby. As it stands now, though, we are looking at about 10 or 11 horses in the Preakness. That number could grow as we always seem to find a horse or two from off the radar to enter as the race nears. However big the field is, the task for the horses is clear - to make sure that Always Dreaming isn't gifted the easy race that he had in Kentucky. He was the best horse on the day, but when the track is as sloppy as it was and jockey John Velazquez finishes the race on his first set of goggles and with pants as white as the snow then you know that things went his way. Read More >>
Kentucky Derby Horses that Could Run in the 2017 Preakness Stakes
by Trevor Whenham - 5/8/2017
It used to be that when a horse was entered in the Kentucky Derby you could also assume he would head to the Preakness as long as he stayed healthy - or at least it felt that way. Now, though, we just assume that we won't see most Derby horses again just two weeks later. Last year only three Derby horses - Nyquist, Exaggerator, and Lani - headed to Baltimore, and sadly that wasn't particularly shocking. The Preakness is always better when it is full of Derby entrants. So, how many Derby horses will there be in the Preakness this year? So far, it's shaping up to be reasonably good, actually: Read More >>
Horses that Can Win the Preakness Stakes in 2017
by Trevor Whenham - 5/8/2017
Always Dreaming was impressive in winning the Kentucky Derby, but he hasn't scared anyone off when it comes to facing him in the Preakness. At this stage four Derby rivals are lined up to take another shot at him, and seven or eight other horses are rumored to be considering toeing the line as well - including two that could come over from England. Read More >>
Can Always Dreaming win the Triple Crown? Expert Predictions and Analysis
by Trevor Whenham - 5/8/2017
Now that Always Dreaming has won the Kentucky Derby, we are left with the one question we have to ask every year at this time - can Always Dreaming win the Triple Crown? After almost believing it would never happen again, we learned two years ago that it was possible. But can it happen again so soon? Or will Always Dreaming go the way of so many other talented, dominant Derby winners who run into a hurdle they can't get over later on? Can Always Dreaming find immortality?: Read More >>
Preakness Stakes Betting Help: How Kentucky Derby Winners have Fared in Second Leg
by Victor Ryan - 5/20/2016
It's been a nice run of late for Kentucky Derby winners in the Preakness Stakes. The last two Kentucky Derby winners (American Pharoah, California Chrome) and three of the last four (I'll Have Another in 2012) have also taken down the second jewel of racing's Triple Crown. Read More >>
2016 Preakness Stakes Predictions
by Trevor Whenham - 5/19/2016
I wish that this Preakness was setting up as a more compelling race. Don't get me wrong - it's pretty bettable - it just isn't exciting. It wasn't a hugely-compelling Derby, but Nyquist's total dominance and bad days by the rest of the most interesting horses in the field aside from Exaggerator means that we have a Preakness packed with new shooters. Read More >>
2016 Preakness Stakes Post Positions and Expert Betting Advice
by Robert Ferringo - 5/19/2016
I know this is going to sound like a gross oversimplification, but the fastest horse is generally the horse that wins the Preakness Stakes. Earth-shattering analysis - I know. But the fact is that the Preakness is the shortest of the three Triple Crown races. The Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes rely on a combination of running style, in-race strategy, and post positioning. But the Preakness is an all-out sprint and a total free-for-all that rewards raw, intense speed. Read More >>
How to Bet the Preakness Stakes in 2016
by Trevor Whenham - 5/19/2016
The Preakness Stakes is a different animal than the other two legs of the Triple Crown. In the Derby we have to deal with the massive field and the challenging distance. The Belmont features a crippling distance, often tired horses, and a stretch that goes on forever. They are both very tough races to handicap. The Preakness is gentler for handicappers, though - easier to predict, and less prone to upsets. Read More >>
2016 Preakness Stakes Wagering Help: Handicapping the Jockeys
by Trevor Whenham - 5/19/2016
The story of the jockeys in the Preakness is different than in the Derby or the Belmont. Every jockey wants a mount in the Derby, and many of the top jocks are in New York anyway, so they are around to pick up mounts in the Belmont. Unless a guy has already established a mount leading into the Preakness, though, it is less common to see a high-level jockey pick up a spot mount for this race. The reason is simple - Pimlico is not a place top riders ride, and many would choose to stay at home at their regular tracks and ride in more lucrative races than the Pimlico undercard could offer. Read More >>
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