Preakness Stakes prospects will have some minimal figures, especially on the favorite, Animal Kingdom.
The Kentucky Derby champ is nearly always favored in Preakness Stakes betting and that should be the case again this year. Even though Animal Kingdom was a underdog in the Derby, he’ll be a low priced favorite in the Preakness.
Preakness odds have much lower statistics than the Kentucky Derby due to the fact the field is much more compact. The 2011 Preakness Stakes will be put on Saturday, May 21st at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland.
Animal Kingdom will be trying to win the Preakness and go into the Belmont with an opportunity to end the long Triple Crown famine. You need to go all the way up back to 1978 with Affirmed for the last Triple Crown winner.
There’s no question that Preakness Stakes handicapping commences with the favorite. The Preakness has been a competition where the faves or the second pick in the competition oftentimes are victorious.
The champ of the Kentucky Derby is nearly constantly favored in the Preakness. Even if the horse isn’t favored, he’s destined to be a short price. There only are not that a lot of longshots that win in Preakness wagering.
The Preakness is run at a shorter distance than the Derby which means speed is important. Animal Kingdom ought to truly like the track and should have no issue running his race. The horse close especially well in the Kentucky Derby and he won convincingly.
A lot of individuals will see the huge probabilities on the horse in the Derby and have some doubts about the mount but he has a ton of talent. The one concern about the horse was whether he would take to the dirt after racing on turf and those questions were answered in a huge way in the Derby.
If you’re looking for value on the preakness prospects board it is destined to be tough to find. You can take an opportunity with one of the long shots but history is vs you. The lengthiest shot to ever win in Preakness wagering went off at 23-1 and that’s a good price but nothing as opposed to the prospects we see each year in the Derby.
Make sure you’re ready for the Preakness on Saturday, May 21st by beginning an account at this time at the sportsbook.
