Preakness Central

Kentucky Derby winner Orb will move on to the Preakness, but second place Golden Soul and third place Revolutionary will wait for the Belmont. Several horses from the Derby will go on to the Preakness most years, but there are always a few new ones too.

• Preakness Entries - with profiles, photos, and more info. A field of 9 was entered with Orb as the favorite.
• Preakness contender past performances - free from BRISnet (look for Govenor Charlie)
• Analyzing the Preakness Stakes Contenders for 2013 - My annual analysis using popular angles and statistical trends to see who best matches the profile of a Preakness winner. The big surprise is that Kentucky Derby winner Orb is not in the top group!
• Preakness weather forecasts
• Preakness Entry Rules - how they determine the order of preference if more than 14 horses enter

Every spring the 3-year-old thoroughbreds start their campaigns hoping to make it to one of the Triple Crown races. Racing fans watch and wonder which prep race will yield the Derby, Preakness, and Belmont winner as the horses compete on the Triple Crown trail at race tracks from coast-to-coast. Just remember, for the Preakness the Kentucky Derby is a critical prep and very few win the race who didn't run in the Derby no matter where they finished in it.

• 2013 Triple Crown Trail - a schedule of all the prep races with results

The Preakness is not given quite as much scrutiny, since there are usually some standouts by then. Many people want to favor front running speed horses based on the theory that the turns are sharper at Pimlico and the fact the race is shorter. The Preakness is 1 3/16 miles which is still longer than most races, and the turns have been measured and that is just a myth. Another popular angle is bet the local horse for 2nd or 3rd, which often does work.

• Analyzing the Preakness Contenders - trying to pick a winner
• Who do you think will win the Preakness?
• Handicapping the Preakness
• Review: Triple Crown Handicapper 2013 by Jim Mazur

The Preakness Stakes was first run in 1873 and will have its 134th running this year. Many of the greatest thoroughbreds of all time have won the Preakness and it is one of the big races all horsemen dream of winning. Find out more about the rich history of the second jewel of the Triple Crown.

• Past Preakness Winners
• Fillies in the Preakness Stakes
• Past Preakness articles and photos (1998 - 2008)
• Preakness Stakes History
• The History of Pimlico

An overview of the Preakness from history to handicapping to how to attend. Perfect for beginners who want to start their education in all things Preakness.

• Preakness official site
• Preakness 101
• Baltimore Weather Forecasts
• Preakness infield rules - you can't bring your own beer anymore
• Preakness Security
• Preakness Links

The Preakness is not quite as steeped in tradition as the Derby, but still with such a long history it has it's own mystique. The traditional flower of the Preakness is the Black-Eyed Susan, hence their black and yellow color scheme, and the $1 million Woodlawn Vase is the permanent trophy of the race. Here is a look at some of the more well known Preakness traditions.

• 2012 Alibi Breakfast
• The Woodlawn Vase
• The Woodlawn The Black-Eyed Susan Winner's Blanket
• The Winner's Circle
• Painting the Weather Vane
• The Alibi Breakfast
• The Traditional Drink - the Black-Eyed Susan

I'll Have Another caught pacesetter Bodemeister late to win the second leg of the Triple Crown by a neck with Creative Cause in third. He will now go to the Belmont Stakes and try to become the 12th Triple Crown winner.

 

• Preakness Undercard Results - there were 7 more stakes on the card including the Dixie Stakes (G2) won by Hudson Steele
• Black-Eyed Susan Day - In Lingerie won the big race plus all the undercard stakes races