If you bet on horses, then you should be getting ready for the upcoming 2024 Preakness Stakes this coming May 18th. The Preakness is the second leg of the Triple Crown, so there is a lot more at stake in this event. Most bettors will be looking at Mystik Dan, who won the Kentucky Derby. If he wins, then he is one race away from hitting the Triple Crown. What should we expect from the Preakness?
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Schedule
The event will be on May 18th, Saturday. The location for the race will be on the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland.
Post time is at 6:50 ET. The race itself is 1 3.16 miles long, or 9.5 furlongs, giving us around two minutes of heart-stopping racing.
What is the Preakness?
When you learn how to open a horse betting site, you will need to know about the major races around the world. The Preakness is one of the races you need to understand well. And given its history, the Preakness is also one of the most popular races that people bet on, so it will worth your time to know as much as you can about the event.
The Preakness Stakes was first held back in 1873, and has since been an annual fixture in Baltimore, England. The event is usually held two weeks after the Kentucky Derby, and three weeks before the Belmont Stakes. The total purse for the event is $2 million this year.
Who to Bet on in the Preakness Stakes this Year?
Of course, Derby winner Mystik Dan will emerge as the top favorite to win the Preakness since everyone wants to see a Triple Crown. However, trainer Ken McPeek is yet to announce if Mystik Dan will be competing in the event. So far, here is the potential list of horses. Once the lineup has been finalized after the draw on May 13, you will be able to see the list- and their odds, in your racebook platform.
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- Just Steel
- Mugatu
- Muth
- Seize the Gray
- Tuscan Gold
- Uncle Heavy
Is the Triple Crown Possible This Year?
The Triple Crown is earned by winning the three races: the Kentucky Derby, The Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes. The first ever Triple Crown was earned back in 1919, and there have only been 12 winners since then. So the odds are quite low that we see another Triple Crown Winner.
So far, McPeek says that the decision to have Mystik Dan race in the Preakness may be a last minute decision based on how the horse performs in the next week or so. With just 13 winners of the Triple Crown, it will be very hard for any horse, trainer, and jockey to aim for the trifecta of American horse racing. The last one to do so was Justify back in 2018.
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