Epicenter is nearly 7-5 favorite in Vegas betting on Preakness

The second leg of the Triple Crown is here, with the 2023 Preakness Stakes set for Saturday at Pimlico Race Course. Kentucky Derby winner Mage headlines the seven-horse 2023 Preakness Stakes field. He was a 15-1 longshot in the Run for the Roses, but rallied and edged runner-up Two Phil's in the final furlong to establish himself as the 8-5…

Early betting in Nevada on Saturday's running of Preakness 2023 suggests Mage will be shorter at post time than his 8-5 morning line. The Kentucky Derby winner shortened Wednesday morning to 7-5at Caesars Sportsbook and about the same price at Circa Sports, actually plus145, in early fixed-odds wagering for the second race of the Triple…

Extra Añejo, the second individual choice in the most recent Kentucky Derby Future Wager pool, is out of training as he recovers from surgery. David Fiske, racing manager for owner Winchell Thoroughbreds, told Horse Racing Nation Monday that the Into Mischief colt had "a little issue with a hind ankle." Fiske didn't have a timetable for Extra…

Betting on a horse race has the power to transform it into a thrilling event. It can also turn into a very profitable pursuit if you develop a flair for picking winners. First, you need to know how to read horse racing odds. This guide will explain the difference between pari-mutuel payouts and fixed odds. We will teach you how to read horse bet…

SARATOGA SPRINGS - Epicenter, the runner-up in both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness this spring, earned himself a start in Saratoga's $1.25 million, Grade I Runhappy Travers Stakes on Aug. 27 when he cruised to victory in the $600000, Grade II Jim Dandy Stakes, the track's Saturday feature. A paid crowd of 37476 saw trainer Steve Asmussen and…

The Grade 2, $600000 Jim Dandy at Saratoga on Saturday attracted three of the top seven finishers from the Kentucky Derby along with the winner of the Preakness. The Jim Dandy, which is contested at 1 1/8 miles, is one of the local prep races for the Travers (G1) on Aug. 27. Here is a full-field analysis for the Jim Dandy with morning-line odds…

We're just over two weeks out before the 154th running of Triple Crown's third leg. Belmont Stakes will take place on June 11, 2022, at the same historic place, Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The Preakness Stakes was run without the Kentucky Derby-winning horse Rich Strike. Rick Dawson, Rich Strike's owner, felt the colt needed a break after his…

Many punters are starting to prepare for the Belmont Stakes this year as the event gets closer. Others may already have placed their bets on the horse that they think will win the race this year via ante-post betting. But there are still many percentages of bettors who are still undecided as to who they will entrust their bet to this coming June…

Despite qualifying for the Kentucky Derby, trainer Chad Brown opted to hold Early Voting out of the first leg of the Triple Crown with designs on keeping him fresh for a run in the 2022 Preakness Stakes. It's a strategy that paid dividends for Brown in 2017, when he did the same with Cloud Computing, who went on to beat Classic Empire by a head.…

Without Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike running in the 147th running of the Preakness Stakes Saturday at Pimlico Race Course, bettors might feel just a bit less secure about handicapping the field. If you're in search of a betting strategy, try this: Wager $100 across the board on the favorite using your and relax. Prior to the Kentucky Derby, we…

Early Voting has been crowned the winner of the 2022 Preakness Stakes, the second jewel of the Triple Crown. Early Voting had 5-1 odds to win the race after beginning in the fifth post position. Epicenter, the early favorite with 6-5 odds, came in second and Creative Minister finished third. Armagnac, the biggest longshot in the Preakness, held the…

It is crazy to think how the Preakness field has evolved in two weeks. With a lot of the favorites not running, does it open the door for longshots? Keeping an eye on Preakness Stakes odds can help guide your bets. While Preakness longshot picks are fun to make, sometimes your best bet is to key in on a horse. For example, some people made a lot of…

The 2022 Preakness Stakes is set for Saturday, May 21. Hank Goldberg's picks, best bets and predictions for Preakness 2022 are available below. The 147th running of the Preakness Stakes is taking place at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland on Saturday. This race is the middle jewel of the Triple Crown. Also, the track distance is 9.5…

Esteemed horse racing expert Steve Kornacki made his 2022 Preakness picks and predictions. Find out which Preakness horses Steve Kornacki is betting on at Pimlico Race Course in 2022. The Preakness may not have as much excitement this year because of the absence of Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike. However, there are some interesting storylines…

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- With Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike skipping over Pimlico Race Course, the 147th Preakness Stakes does not have the usual buzz surrounding a potential 14th Triple Crown winner. But as the name suggests, there are only three of these horse races every year, and even if there isn't a horse with a chance to sweep the historic…

The 147th running of the Preakness Stakes will take place at Baltimore's Pimlico racecourse on Saturday, as the stage is set for the middle jewel of the Triple Crown. The Preakness lured a field of nine, led by 6-5 morning-line favorite Epicenter, who will break from post No. 8. He was last seen running second in the Kentucky Derby just two weeks…

The Preakness Stakes is one of the most prestigious yearly events in all of horse racing. It is not only just a showcase of the most talented three-year-olds in the world, but the annual contest also serves as the second leg in the legendary Triple Crown trilogy of races. In 2022, the 147th edition of the Maryland tradition offered up an…

With Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike bypassing the Preakness Stakes to focus on the Belmont, Derby second-place finisher Epicenter is the horse to beat in Saturday's second leg of the Triple Crown. The Steve Asmussen trainee will re-oppose Derby fourth-place finisher Simplification and also-ran Happy Jack in the 1 3/16-mile race, which features a…

The second leg of the 2022 Triple Crown gets underway this Saturday but the lineup will be missing the surprise Kentucky Derby winner, Rich Strike. After overcoming 80/1 odds for betting on the Kentucky Derby and winning the entire race, Rich Strike will not be competing at the 2022 Preakness Stakes, thwarting any potential for a Triple Crown…

A Triple Crown sweep lies silent this year with Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike side-stepping Saturday's Preakness Stakes. But a trio of big-time talents make this year's middle jewel a fabulous, triple-threat race. Kentucky Derby runner-up and beaten favorite Epicenter was installed as the 6-5 morning-line favorite by Pimlico oddsmaker Keith…

Ifnot for an unlikely rail trip by 80-1 long shot Rich Strike in the KentuckyDerby, then Epicenter would be the undisputed center of attention in thebuildup to Saturday's $1.65 million Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. Now, instead ofbeing a candidate for a possible Triple Crown, he is merely the favorite. Afterlosing the lead in the last 10…

Whoknows how much money Las Vegas bookmakers could have pocketed had they opened their Preakness Stakes betting before Monday afternoon's post-position draw? HadNevada casinos posted futures odds last week with the usual rule that all betsare immediate action, they would have held onto more than a few dollars wagered on KentuckyDerby winner Rich…

The post position draw and morning line odds are set for the $1.5 million Preakness Stakes. The 147th running of the 1 3/16 miles Preakness is Saturday, May 21 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, MD. The Preakness is Race 13 with post time scheduled for 7:01 p.m. ET. Huge longshot Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike will bypass the Preakness and…

Likebettors nationwide Friday, horseplayers in Nevada split their allegiancebetween their two top choices for Kentucky Derby 2022. But in Las Vegas,they were not the same two horses as they were at Churchill Downs. Aswith the rest of the country, bettors at Circa Sports made Epicenter theirfavorite. The Louisiana Derby (G2) winner actually carried…

Whenit comes to identifying the favorite to win Kentucky Derby 2022, the Nevada pendulumhas swung from Zandon back to Epicenter. Actually, swung might be too strong aword. Creaked would be more like it. Measuringeach horse's best price - in other words, the longest odds available - Epicenterreclaimed the favorite's role he held most of the winter…