2024 Preakness Stakes Expert Predictions and Betting Advice

Doc's Sports Preakness Stakes Winners
by Docsports.com - 5/20/2025

listed with the Preakness Stakes Winner is the Jockey that rode the champion. If you see a (T) listed with the Preakness Stakes Winners that indicates that the horse went on to win the triple crown. Doc's Sports is your place for handicapping the Preakness Stakes.

Best Exacta Bets for the Preakness Stakes 2025
by Joey House - 5/16/2025

The 150th Preakness Stakes, scheduled for Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, is set to be an exciting race with a nine-horse field. With Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty skipping the event to prepare for the Belmont Stakes, the door is open for contenders like Derby runner-up Journalism (8-5) to shine. Exacta bets, which involve picking the first two horses to finish in exact order, offer bettors a chance at solid payouts in this compact but competitive field.

2025 Preakness Stakes Predictions and Recommended $100 Wager
by Spencer Toth - 5/15/2025

The second race of the Triple Crown will take place on Saturday, May 17th at 7:01 PM EST. This is one of the biggest races on the calendar, and all nine participants will feel as though they have a legitimate shot at taking home the victory. Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will not be racing at the Preakness Stakes due to fatigue, which has catapulted Journalism to the top of the morning odds list.

Best Trifecta Bets for the Preakness Stakes 2025
by Joey House - 5/15/2025

The Preakness Stakes, the second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown, offers bettors a thrilling chance to score big with exotic wagers like the trifecta. A trifecta requires picking the first, second, and third-place finishers in exact order, blending challenge with lucrative payouts. The 2025 Preakness, set for May 17 at Pimlico Race Course, features a tight nine-horse field, making it a prime opportunity for strategic betting. This article explains trifecta bets, highlighting key horses, strategies, and factors like pedigree, recent form, and race dynamics.

2025 Preakness Stakes Long Shots with a Chance to Cash Big Ticket
by Spencer Toth - 5/15/2025

The Preakness Stakes race is an excellent opportunity to cash in on some longshot picks. The nine-horse field makes it easier to find the diamond in the rough compared to the 20-horse Kentucky Derby two weeks ago, and the Preakness Stakes has been notorious for churning out underdogs in recent years. In fact, the favorite has failed to win the Preakness Stakes in six straight years, but 8-5 Journalism will look to change that trend this weekend.

2025 Preakness Stakes Trainers: Handicapping and Analysis
by Spencer Toth - 5/15/2025

The Preakness Stakes offers a chance for horses, trainers, and jockeys to etch their names into the history books just two weeks after the world-famous Kentucky Derby. The horse and jockey will rightfully get plenty of credit, but the behind-the-scenes work from the trainers cannot be understated. It is no coincidence that the same trainers end up on top of the Preakness Stakes year after year.

2025 Preakness Stakes Betting Trends with Expert Wagering Analysis
by Spencer Toth - 5/14/2025

The 2025 edition of the Preakness Stakes promises to be an action-packed affair, with nine horses locked in for Saturday night. The betting trends could not be more apparent heading into the race, and examining the recent trends is the best way to come out on top on Saturday. There will be no Triple Crown winner this year, as Sovereignty will not be racing, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty of money to be made in Baltimore.

2025 Preakness Stakes Pace Scenario: Expert Analysis and Predictions
by Joey House - 5/14/2025

The 150th running of the Preakness Stakes, set for May 17, 2025, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, will be a strategic clash where pace and track conditions could determine the winner. This Grade 1, $2 million race over 1 3/16 miles on dirt rewards early speed or tactical positioning, and with expected rain likely creating a muddy track, horses with wet-track ability will hold an edge. The nine-horse field, including three Kentucky Derby returnees, is primed for an honest pace driven by front-runners, opening opportunities for stalkers and closers.

2025 Preakness Stakes Wagering Strategies
by Spencer Toth - 5/13/2025

The 2025 edition of the Preakness Stakes will go down this weekend, and there is a wide variety of wagering strategies you can implement. Using and sticking to a few simple tips and tricks can maximize your chances of staying in the green on Saturday. The 2025 Kentucky Derby winner, Sovereignty, will not be racing this weekend, which leaves the door wide open to all nine contenders.

Horses that Can Win the Preakness Stakes in 2025
by Spencer Toth - 5/13/2025

The 2025 Preakness Stakes is the second race in the Triple Crown, which takes place just two weeks after the famous Kentucky Derby. This race will not receive as much attention as the Kentucky Derby, but there is no shortage of betting opportunities on Saturday night. Nine horses will run in the 2025 Preakness Stakes, and a few contenders stick out as potential winners.

2025 Preakness Stakes Jockeys - Handicapping and Mounts
by Spencer Toth - 5/13/2025

The Preakness Stakes offers a chance for horses, trainers, and jockeys to etch their names into the history books just two weeks after the world-famous Kentucky Derby. While the Preakness Stakes is seen as the least important Triple Crown race, the payout and fame that come with victory make this an incredibly important race. Jockeys have the chance to prove they can win this short yet critical race.

2025 Preakness Stakes Early Look
by Joey House - 5/9/2025

The 150th Preakness Stakes, scheduled for Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, is poised to be a historic milestone in American horse racing. As the second leg of the Triple Crown, this 1 3/16-mile race for three-year-old thoroughbreds bridges the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes, drawing global attention. This year's edition carries added significance as the final Preakness at the current Pimlico before a major reconstruction shifts the event to Laurel Park in 2026.

2025 Preakness Field
by Docsports.com - 5/5/2025

Listed below is the 2025 Preakness Field and the morning line odds for Preakness 150. The lineup comes from Pimlico and were established after the post positions were drawn on May 13th, 2025. Need the winner for the 2024 Preakness Stakes? Look no further than Arun Shiva, as he nailed the winner in the 2025 Kentucky Derby. He also hit the superfecta in the 2018 Preakness Stakes grossing $372.50 for his clients.

2025 Preakness Stakes Odds
by Docsports.com - 5/5/2025

Need the winner for the 2025 Preakness Stakes? Look no further than Arun Shiva. He nailed the winner in the 2025 Kentucky Derby and was profitable during Kentucky Derby Week for a second straight year. He also hit the superfecta in the 2018 Preakness Stakes grossing $372.50 for his clients. In 2020 he hit the superfecta in the 2020 Belmont Stakes and the 2020 Travers Stakes (both races featured Tiz the Law).

Will There Be a Triple Crown Winner in 2024? Odds and Expert Predictions
by Joey House - 5/16/2024

The stars seem to be aligning for Mystik Dan's quest to become the 14th thoroughbred to win the coveted Triple Crown of horse racing. He started with a magical run in the 150th Kentucky Derby two Saturdays ago. The horse racing community had to wait a week before trainer Kenny McPeek decided to enter the Preakness and at the very least give Mystik Dan the chance to continue on the Triple Crown campaign. The next star would soon fall in place.

2024 Preakness Stakes Wagering Strategies
by Spencer Toth - 5/16/2024

Horse Racing is one of the true staples of sport betting, as the races have drawn billions of dollars of bets since starting in the 19th century. In modern day, the Triple Crown is the biggest accomplishment available to be won, and the Preakness Stakes is the second race in the series. While Preakness Stakes may not draw the same number of eyes as the Kentucky Derby, there is still plenty to race for at this weekend’s event.

2023 Preakness Stakes Results and Payouts
by Docsports.com - 5/31/2023

Program Horse Win Place Show 1 National Treasure $7.80 $4.00 $2.60 7 Blazing Sevens – $5.00 $2.80 3 Mage – – $2.40 • $2 Exacta (1–7) $31.80 • $1 Trifecta (1–7–3) $24.20 • $1 Superfecta (1–7–3–5) $72.40 • $2 Black Eyed Susans/Preakness Stakes Double (10-1) $93.40

2023 Preakness Stakes Contenders
by Joey House - 5/17/2023

The second jewel in the Triple Crown is almost upon us. Now that the post-position draw occurred, handicappers can accurately start trying to break down how the race will be run and come up with a strategy that implements that knowledge. Let Docs be your guide in handicapping all of the major races.

2023 Preakness Stakes Early Look
by Joey House - 5/10/2023

Was it just me, or did this Derby feel cursed? It's normal for one or two horses to drop out before the race, so when Wild On Ice was tragically lost the week before the race, it was disappointing but not unexpected. Unfortunately, the scratches continued, with ultimately another five horses being pulled from the field, including the heavy favorite Forte and public favorite Practical Move. All of the alternate thoroughbreds had been selected, and the field was shrunk from 20 to 18.

Early Look at Preakness Field with Predictions and Free Picks
by Cameron McQuade - 5/16/2022

The race for the most valuable trophy in American sports, The Woodlawn Vase, is handed out this upcoming Saturday at the Preakness Stakes. The $4 million trophy sees sunlight on the 3rd Saturday of May each year. This year’s 147th Preakness Stakes race will not include 80-1 underdog Kentucky Derby champion Rich Strike. But there will be a few horses that do return from the Kentucky Derby and some new entrees too.