Welcome to Preakness Stakes Online Gambling The Preakness Stakes is an American flat thoroughbred horse race held on the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. It is a Grade I race. Last year’s edition of the Preakness Stakes went off at 6:37 p.m. Preakness Stakes betting odds become available when post positions are drawn, which is not always on the same day every year.

Preakness Stakes 2021 Betting Guide And Projections

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Are you looking forward to betting on your favorite contender on the 146th Preakness Stakes? Even though it is still a few months away, bettors and horse racing enthusiasts are starting to look into the possibilities for this one big horse racing event this year.

The Preakness Stakes is one of the Triple Crown jewels along with the Kentucky Derby, which will be held a few days earlier than the Preakness, and the Belmont Stakes, which will be held in June. To help you prepare for your betting.

The Preakness Stakes is the second leg of the American Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, and it follows the Kentucky Derby in both popular excitement and betting volume. While no race is more. The Preakness Stakes betting odds are finally determined by the pari-mutuel system at the track which means your potential payout depends on how much money is in the pot overall, divided by how many bets are placed.

Choose a Type of Preakness Stakes Betting
The most important thing you need to know when planning to bet on the Preakness Stakes or any Triple Crown event is how to do it. You must know the basics of horse betting and the terms commonly used in horse betting. To successfully place a bet on the upcoming Preakness Stakes, here is some useful information that will guide you.

Tote Betting
Tote Betting is a term that is commonly heard by many experienced horse racing bettors. This is a type of betting where all the bets are set out to a particular betting market to go into what they called a pool.

There will be no fixed odds for each contender in this betting type. It will be based on how much the total bets placed and the sum of all that was wagered. This means that if only a few people placed a bet on the same contender as you, you would have a higher return.

Other Popular Betting Types
Aside from Tote Betting, you can also choose from either of these three popular betting types in horse racing.

● Win Bet: The type of bet you will commonly come across in horse race betting is the win bet. This is where you will directly place a bet on a horse you think will win the race.

● Place Bet: The next option for you is the place bet. This is where you have a favorite horse to win the game, but you are not certain if he finishes first or second, so you will have to wager for a place bet. By choosing this option, you will have to bet on who will come first, second, or even third. You need to know about this option because the odds for a place bet are usually smaller than the win bet.

● Each-way bet: The third option available is the each-way bet, which is a combination of the first two betting types. An each-way bet will give you a chance to wager for the horse to win the race plus for the horse that will come in second, third, fourth, and so-on place.

Betting Trends
Another thing to consider when betting in the Preakness Stakes is the betting trends in all the previous races. To be more precise, here are the common betting trends that have been noticed by many bettors throughout the years.

Kentucky Derby Results Are Usually Linked
Most Preakness Stakes winners are also the Kentucky Derby Winners. This is why you should watch each Derby contender if you plan to bet on the Preakness Stakes. Another link that both events have is that contenders of Preakness Stakes are usually Kentucky Derby’s hopefuls.

Both races are a triple crown event, which is why contenders are participating in both races. To win the Triple Crown, a horse should win the three legs in a single season. All contenders will do their best to win all three races, which is why whoever dominated the Kentucky Derby will be a strong contender in the Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes.

You should also look at when choosing a horse to bet on during the Preakness Stakes is the trainer and the rider. Trainers are the ones who will develop the horse to be a great racehorse that can take on any opponent in every race. They are the ones who established the horseshoe’s speed, running style, and skills.

Over the years, it has been a noticeable trend that well-known trainers trained winners. The top trainers we have today are Bob Baffert and Todd Pletcher, and horses trained by these Hall of Famers deserve to have a closer inspection.

Suppose the trainers are the one who builds a horse to be a weapon, the rider is the one who controls and utilizes the horse’s power and skills in the racetrack. The rider should have a good connection with the horse in addition to his experience. It is best to consider horses ridden by well-accomplished jockey’s to have a great chance of winning.

Preakness Stakes Predictions
As of now, the top picks for the Preakness Stakes 2021 are:

Classier – Bob Baffert
Essential Quality – Brad Cox
Hot Rod Charlie – Doug O’Neil
Jackie’s Warrior – Steve Asmussen
Keepmeinmind – Robertino Diodoro
Reinvestment Risk – Chad Brown
Sittin On Go – Dale Romans

Most of these horses are derby contenders who are topping the Derby Prep Race Leaderboard. Today in both the Preakness and Derby, the leader and the most favored horse is the Brad Cox horse, Essential Quality.

Takeaway
Everyone has their ways of betting in the Preakness Stakes. However, there are betting types that work perfectly with other bettors that might not work as well for you. Betting trends are also one of the best guides you can utilize when choosing a horse to bet on. Lastly, predictions aren’t always what the race will turn out 100%. They are just a guide, which is why going with what your guts are telling you would end up being the right decision.

The 145th Preakness Stakes will close out the reshuffled 2020 Triple Crown season. Tiz the Law won the Belmont Stakes in June, and Kentucky Derby winner Authentic is the favorite to win Saturday in Pimlico

Here is a breakdown of every horse in the Preakness Stakes, suggested plays and picks.

Note: Horses listed in order of post position (jockey/trainer in parentheses).

Chris Fallica's guide to the field

1. Excession (Sheldon Russell/Steve Asmussen) 30-1

The only two times this horse has cracked the exacta have come on sloppy tracks, including at 83-1 in the Rebel. That race was a 16-point improvement over his previous best race, so that, along with him not having run in seven months, has me a little skeptical of him belonging here. Some will point to him having talent, as he lost by only 1¾ lengths to Maxfield. I always play the all button for third in trifectas for a little bit, so if this late-runner hits the board, I'll be covered.

2. Mr. Big News (Gabriel Saez/Bret Calhoun) 12-1

Another one with little speed, but he backed up that win at Oaklawn with a very good run at 47-1 in the Derby. He wasn't going to get to the top two, but he ran well -- it was just that 1¼ was a little too far for him, and the pace wasn't as fast as he would hoped early. He has improved every race and does he have one more step forward here, or is there a regression overdue? On the negative side, he has been crushed by Art Collector and beaten by Excession. I'm guessing he'll take some money here and be an underlay. One can make a case for him, but I'm on the fence.

3. Art Collector (Brian Hernandez Jr./Tom Drury) 5-2

He has gotten really good since the barn change, romping in the Blue Grass and at Ellis Park. He unfortunately missed the Derby, which really affected the pace -- and potentially the outcome of the race. He's versatile and should be in a good spot. He crushed Swiss Skydiver at Keeneland and Attachment Rate at Ellis. He'll be at worst second choice and should have a big say in the outcome here.

4. Swiss Skydiver (Robby Albarado/Ken McPeek) 6-1

She has speed and does her best running on the front end, and I'm not sure the jockey choice is the best for that style. She was beaten in the Oaks by one of the longest shots on the board and crushed by Art Collector at Keeneland. My guess is she'll take money here, but I don't see the pace scenario fitting her here. If she wins, I lose.

5. Thousand Words (Florent Geroux/Bob Baffert) 6-1

Had a scary incident in the paddock prior to the Kentucky Derby and had to scratch. Fortunately he's OK and able to run here. There's little doubt he'll be on the front end with the addition of blinkers and an aggressive jockey, Geroux. He held on to beat Honor AP at Del Mar, but be wasn't the best horse in that race. He's game, but I'd be surprised if he held on for more than a bottom part of the trifecta.

6. Jesus' Team (Jevian Toledo/Jose D'Angelo) 30-1

This one has made quite the leap forward, going from a $25K claimer to Graded Stakes Placed at Saratoga. His top Beyer of 95 doesn't class out here, but I can't fault the connections for taking a chance in this odd Triple Crown season. It wouldn't shock me at all for these small-time connections ran to hit the board here and he outruns his odds.

7. Ny Traffic (Horacio Karamanos/Saffie Joseph) 15-1

Packed it in early after a wide trip in the Derby and was set to bounce some after running huge in the Haskell, where he nearly beat Derby winner Authentic. He has had some bad trips in many of his recent defeats. He has been right there with Authentic and Maxfield, and cutting back to a more comfortable distance he has a very big chance here from just off the pace.

8. Max Player (Paco Lopez/Steve Asmussen) 15-1

He will again be a popular price play, but I don't think he has a great turn of foot, and he has been nowhere against elite competition like Authentic and Tiz the Law. Maybe he can plod up for a lower rung of the trifecta, but that its about it.

9. Authentic (John Velazquez/Bob Baffert) 9-5

Took advantage of a lack of pace presence in the Derby and wired the field. He has run six races and won five, yet why am I skeptical of him here? I expect there will be a bit more pace pressure here, and while he has the outside draw and the speed should be to the inside, he needs the lead. I'll be betting against the Derby winner on top.

10. Pneumatic (Joe Bravo/Steve Asmussen) 20-1

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Enters off his best lifetime race in an easy Pegasus win. Was competitive vs. Maxfield and Ny Traffic at Churchill and ran decently in the Belmont despite a wide trip. He should get a nice stalking spot, and from there it's just a question if he's good enough. I think he's a cut below, but it's not impossible.

11. Liveyourbeastlife (Trevor McCarthy/Jorge Abreu) 30-1

From 83-1 in an OCL in May to runner-up in the Jim Dandy in four months. Trainer doesn't really win Graded Stakes races, so I'd best leave this suddenly in-form stalker to the underneath portions of the ticket.

Fallica's suggested plays

Here are some suggested plays. I'll use a $1 base for the exotic wagers and you can hit the repeat wager button as your budget allows. Good luck!

Nuggets to know

Playing favorites

This will likely be the third straight year -- and eighth time -- that Bob Baffert has the Preakness favorite. He has won with four of the previous seven favorites, but last year Improbable finished sixth as the favorite. Baffert has won the Preakness with all three Derby winners that were sent off as the favorite in Pimlico.

Baffert with Preakness favorites:

2019: Improbable finished sixth
2018: Justify won*
2015: American Pharoah won*
2012: Bodemeister finished second
2002: War Emblem won*
2001: Point Given won
1996: Cavonnier finished fourth
*Also won Kentucky Derby

Baffert's perfect mark

Baffert is a perfect 5-for-5 with Derby winners in the Preakness. Baffert tied a record with his sixth Derby win in September and can win a record eighth Preakness this weekend.

Baffert Derby-winning horses in Preakness:

2018: Justify (2-5 odds) won
2015: American Pharoah (4-5) won
2002: War Emblem (3-1) won
1998: Real Quiet (5-2) won
1997: Silver Charm (3-1) won

Fading the favorites?

Preakness Gambling

After seeing the favorite win seven times in nine years from 2001 to 2009, favorites have won just three of the past 10 and finished sixth or worse two of the past three years.

Long shots find the board

Since 2013, 11 of the 21 horses to hit the board in the Preakness were at least 10-1, and seven were at least 15-1. Take a look at the odds of the second-place finisher since 2013.

2019: Everfast (29-1 odds)
2018: Bravazo (15-1)
2017: Classic Empire (2-1)
2016: Cherry Wine (17-1)
2015: Tale of Verve (29-1)
2014: Ride on Curlin (10-1)
2013: Itsmyluckyday (9-1)

More odds and ends

• The fourth choice in the wagering hasn't won the Preakness since Bernardini in 2006.

• Since 2010, the only horse to win the Preakness that did not run in the Derby was Cloud Computing in 2017.

Preakness Gambling Winning

• Last year, War of Will became the third horse since 2010 to win the Preakness after finishing sixth or worse in the Kentucky Derby. Oxbow did it in 2013, and Lookin at Lucky did in 2010. Ny Traffic finished eighth in this year's Derby.

Belmont Stakes Gambling

• Think it's as easy as Authentic over Art Collector? Think again. The last time the favorite won and the second choice ran second in the Preakness was 1981, when favored Pleasant Colony won and second choice Bold Ego ran second. Note that there have been instances since then where the second choice won and the favorite ran second, like in 2012, when second choice I'll Have Another beat favored Bodemeister.