Preakness odds 2018: Justify the overwhelming favorite at Pimlico

It's always challenging to keep Bob Baffert out of the headlines in the United States, and he made headlines once against following the Preakness Stakes. A difficult day at Pimlico for the Hall of Famer began on the undercard with Havnameltdown being euthanized on-track in one of the earlier races. But, triumph would follow later in the day as…

BALTIMORE - National Treasure won the 148th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, giving Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert a record eighth victory in the second jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown. National Treasure outdueled Blazing Sevens down the stretch to defeat the seven-horse field in the $1.65 million, 1 3/16-mile Grade I stakes race on a cloudy…

Trainer Bob Baffert went through a rollercoaster of emotions. In the end, Baffert wound up at a familiar place - in the winner's circle after the Preakness Stakes. Baffert's National Treasure took the lead from the start, then survived a stretch duel with Blazing Sevens to win the second leg of the Triple Crown at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore…

Trainer Bob Baffert went through a rollercoaster of emotions. In the end, Baffert wound up at a familiar place - in the winner's circle after the Preakness Stakes. Baffert's National Treasure took the lead from the start, then survived a stretch duel with Blazing Sevens to win the second leg of the Triple Crown at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore…

National Treasure won the 2023 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore Saturday evening. Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert picked up the win, just hours after another of his horses was euthanized following an earlier race. The win made Baffert the winningest trainer in Preakness Stakes history and the only trainer to have eight horses…

It's time for the 2023 Preakness Stakes, which will be the 148th running of "The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans" at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on Saturday. It's the 2nd jewel in the Triple Crown of horse racing. First Mission, who had the 2nd-shortest odds, has been scratched due to a hind leg injury. With Forte also scratched late from the…

Bob Baffert has returned from suspension in style, as his horse National Treasure held off a surging Blazing Sevens to win the 2023 Preakness Stakes. By virtue of his victory, his eighth in the Preakness, Baffert is the race's winningest trainer, surpassing a record previously held by Robert Wyndham Walden. Baffert now has 17 Triple Crown wins as…

Kentucky Derby winner Mage will try to add the second leg of the Triple Crown on Saturday when eight 3-year-old horses leave the starting gate in the 2023 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. On May 6, Mage overcame a slow start with a powerful late kick to win the Derby. With a win in the Preakness, he would have a chance to…

BALTIMORE - Mage's path to a potential Triple Crown is not an easy one. The Kentucky Derby winner opened as the favorite for Saturday's 148th running of the Preakness Stakes, but Mage will have to top a talented field - albeit small in number - to become the first horse to take the first two Triple Crown races since Justify won them all in…

Kentucky Derby winner Mage returns in the 2023 Preakness Stakes along with a small but formidable field. The 2023 Preakness Stakes airs on Saturday, May 20 from 1 to 4:30 p.m. ET on CNBC and from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC. Coverage is also available to stream live on NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports app and Peacock. Mage's trainer Gustavo…

The Kentucky Derby winner opened as the favorite for this weekend's Preakness Stakes, but Mage will have to top a field that includes Bob Baffert -trained National Treasure and others to become the first horse to take the first two Triple Crown races since Justify in 2018. The race changed when top contender First Mission was scratched early…

Mage's path through Triple Crown season is not an easy one. The Kentucky Derby winner opened as the favorite for this weekend's Preakness Stakes, but Mage will have to top a field that includes Bob Baffert-trained National Treasure to become the first horse to take the first two Triple Crown races since Justify in 2018. The result will depend on…

There are only seven horses in the 148th running of the Preakness Stakes, the smallest field since 1986. And yet, parsing the Preakness odds runs into several paradoxes that provide horseplayers a tricky puzzle. We'll explore with our free Preakness Stakes picks and predictions based on the odds from our best horse racing betting sites Since 2000,…

Kentucky Derby winner Mage will be gunning for the middle jewel of U.S. thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown on Saturday at the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore where he will be the only horse who raced at Churchill Downs in the field. Mage drew the third post for the eight-horse, 1 3/16-mile Preakness Stakes at Pimlico and is the 8-5 favourite. "Right…

The 2023 Preakness Stakes (Saturday 6:50 p.m. ET post time, NBC) will mark the 148th running of the Triple Crown horse race at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. With the Preakness post positions being drawn on Monday, it's time to break down the field, which includes Kentucky Derby winner Mage in his quest for the second jewel. Mage (15-1) won the…

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…

Here's a look at horse racing's Triple Crown. The three races in the Triple Crown are the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes. A horse must win all three races to achieve the Triple Crown.

Who wins the Preakness Stakes? And what huge long shot hits the board hard? Visit SportsLine now to get Jody Demling's Preakness winner, see which huge long shot contends, and get the finish positions for every single horse, all from the man who's nailed 8 recent Preakness winners. Will it be lucky No. 7 again for Justify? The Kentucky Derby…

Who wins the Preakness Stakes? And what huge long shot hits the board hard? Visit SportsLine now to get Jody Demling's Preakness winner, see which huge long shot contends, and get the finish positions for every single horse, all from the man who's nailed 8 recent Preakness winners. It's a mudfest at the Preakness, but is that good or bad news for…

On a foggy Saturday at Pimlico Race Way in Baltimore, Md., Justify pulled off a narrow win at the 2018 Preakness Stakes to complete the second leg of the Triple Crown. After running even with Good Magic for much of the race, Justify pulled ahead down the stretch and held off a late charge from Bravazo to win the muddy race in front of a crowd of…

Embattled Kentucky Derby champion Medina Spirit passed his final pre-race drug tests, clearing the way for him to run in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, officials said Friday. Earlier this week, the colt's trainer, Bob Baffert, and Preakness organizers made the unusual agreement to test Medina Spirit ahead of the race in hopes of heading off drug…