Who will win the Preakness Stakes? Horses, odds, expert picks & more for 2022 Triple Crown race

Rich Strike won the Kentucky Derby by less than a length. The winner of the 2022 Preakness Stakes will not be racing in this year's race, as Rich Strike's team has its eyes on the Belmont Stake. There will be nine horses in the field, including Epicenter, Happy Jack and Simplification.

Epicenter is favored to win the Preakness Stakes. Early Voting, Secret Oath, Simplification and Fenwick are also in the running. Fenwick is the race's long shot at 50-1.

The Preakness Stakes is the shortest of the triple-crown race at 1 3/16 miles. Epicenter (6-5) is a favorite despite the short odds. Armagnac (12-1) and Creative Minister (10- 1) are also good value picks. The distance and the distance of this race are important factors. The track positioning of Creative minister in the No. 2 gate is also important. 50-year-old longshot Fenwick is outside of his gate. He has only run three races, but he has two wins and a second-place finish.

The best post position in horse racing depends on the type of horse running in each spot. The Preakness Stakes has a wide distribution of winners, with the No. 6 post producing 16 winners since a starting gate was implemented in 1909. The Nos. 4 and 7 gates are close behind, as both have produced 14 winners in that time.

There have been a total of six Preakness Stakes winners at each post position.

The Preakness Stakes first implemented a starting gate in 1909. Since then, every gate numbered 1-13 has produced a winner. Gates 1, 4 and 7 have produced three winners since 2000.

The Preakness Stakes takes place on May 21, 2022.