May 22 2006
A field of 9 was entered for the 131st Preakness on Wednesday with post positions drawn that evening at the ESPNzone in Baltimore. Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro is the even money favorite and will break from the 6 hole. Brother Derek is second choice at 3-1 and Sweetnorthernsaint is next at 4-1.
Barbaro's trainer Michael Matz said, "I wanted post position 5, but after discussing it with the team I found out they load the 1 and 5 first so that's why I went with the 6."
Be sure to click the link on each horse's name to view full info, stats, and a photo where available.
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| Post | Horse | Trainer | Dosage | Jockey | M/L Odds |
| 1 | Like Now | Kiaran McLaughlin | 3.40 | Garret Gomez | 12-1 |
| 2 | Platinum Couple | Joseph Lostritto | 3.00 | Jose Espinoza | 50-1 |
| 3 | Hemingway's Key | Nick Zito | 1.40 | Jeremy Rose | 30-1 |
| 4 | Greeley's Legacy | George Weaver | 3.00 | Richard Migliore | 20-1 |
| 5 | Brother Derek | Dan Hendricks | 2.33 | Alex Solis | 3-1 |
| 6 | Barbaro | Michael Matz | 1.81 | Edgar Prado | 1-1 |
| 7 | Sweetnorthernsaint | Michael Trombetta | 1.33 | Kent Desormeaux | 4-1 |
| 8 | Bernardini | Tom Albertrani | 3.31 | Javier Castellano | 8-1 |
| 9 | Diabolical | Steve Klesaris | 2.25 | Ramon Dominguez | 30-1 |
