Preakness Stakes Betting Guide: Strategies, Statistics & Picks

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Scheduled to take place in May of each year at the Pimlico racetrack is the Preakness Stakes, this race is the second leg of the Triple Crown, preceding the race is the Kentucky Derby, and then the final leg is the Belmont Stakes in June.

Established in 1873, this race is open to runners who are aged three, colts and geldings have to carry a weight of 126 pounds (57kg) whilst fillies have a 5lb allowance carrying 121 pounds (55kg) with the race being run on the dirt over a distance of one and three sixteenth miles.

Preakness Stakes Picks

To see which runners the OLBG handicappers are tipping throughout the card that includes the Preakness Stakes, head over to the Pimlico Betting Picks on the day of the race, do they agree with the trends or are they predicting other runners? Remember to bookmark the racing picks page so you can get easy access to the OLBG racing picks daily.

Preakness Stakes Content

• Preakness Stakes Past Winners
• Preakness Stakes Trainer Statistics
• Preakness Stakes Jockey Statistics
• 2024 Preakness Stakes Trends
• Preakness Stakes Trend Analysis

Quickest Run Preakness Stakes Renewals

The runner that holds the record over the past 10 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2015 renewal when American Pharoah from Bob Baffert under the guidance of Victor Espinoza, won in a time of 1:58.46, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Swiss Skydiver, trained by Kenneth McPeek and ridden by Robby Albarado set the quickest time of 1:53.28 in the 2020 renewal. Below are the top three quickest-run Preakness Stakes over the last 10 renewals.

1. Swiss Skydiver (1:53.28) in 2020
2. Rombauer (1:53.62) in 2021
3. War Of Will (1:54.34) in 2019

Preakness Stakes Past Winners

Here are the Preakness Stakes' past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the winning time, and the horse that won along with the cloth number, age, sex, the weight of the horse & which starting gate the horse came from. The trainer of the horse at the time of winning the Preakness Stakes as well as the jockey is also displayed along with the moneyline odds the horse was sent off.

Where have the winning runners come from?

Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Preakness Stakes have been based:

• USA: 9 winners with an additional 18 placings from 90 runners
• CAN: 1 winner with an additional 1 placing from 5 runners
• JPN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners

Preakness Stakes Trainer Statistics

The leading trainer in the Preakness Stakes over the last 10 renewals is Bob Baffert who has won the race 3 times. Those 3 winners came from American Pharoah (2015), Justify (2018) & National Treasure (2023). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Preakness Stakes is Chad C Brown (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Preakness Stakes, Steven Asmussen has sent a total of 10 runners to the race without recording any wins.

Here are some of the most active Preakness Stakes trainer statistics over the last 10 renewals.

Preakness Stakes Jockey Statistics

The leading jockey in the Preakness Stakes over the last 10 renewals is Victor Espinoza who has won the race 2 times. Those 2 winners came from California Chrome (2014) & American Pharoah (2015).

Here are some of the most active Preakness Stakes jockey statistics over the last 10 renewals.

Preakness Stakes Trend Analysis

How competitive is the Preakness Stakes market?

When looking at the over-rounds for the last 10 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2015 when the race had an over-round of 123%. The race in 2014 was a race that was most in the bookie's favor with an over-round of 127%, whilst on average over the last 10 renewals of the Preakness Stakes, the over-round has been 124%, which means the bookie expects to pay out $100 for every $124 which is bet.

Post Positions of the Preakness Stakes Winners, Places & Shows

Here are the most recent winning draws along with those who placed and showed:

Best Course for a Preakness Stakes Prep Run?

The course which has produced the most winners of the Preakness Stakes is Churchill Downs, there has been a total number of 6 winners of this race who ran at Churchill Downs last time out.

Sex of Horse winners of the Preakness Stakes

The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 9 winners from a total of 94 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 3 runners.

Worst Performing Stallions in the Preakness Stakes

Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Preakness Stakes, that stallion is Uncle Mo who has failed to produce a winner from 6 runners.

Biggest Priced Winners of the Preakness Stakes & Performance of Favorites

Looking at the winning odds over the last 10 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Cloud Computing in 2017, winning for Chad C Brown at odds of 134/10 under the guidance of Javier Castellano. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 10 renewals there has been a total of 3 winning favorites in the race. Ahead of the 2024 Preakness Stakes why not head over to the best racing handicappers page to see what the handicappers are backing today? All figures and trends above, such as the horse's previous runs are based on the information that is available on the racing post.

Preakness Stakes FAQs

Where is the Preakness Stakes run?

The Preakness Stakes is run at the Pimlico racetrack each year, you can get Pimlico racing predictions all season long as well as for Preakness Stakes.

When is the Preakness Stakes?

The Preakness Stakes takes place around May of each year at Pimlico.

Who won the Preakness Stakes?

The 2023 renewal of the Preakness Stakes was won by the Bob Baffert trained National Treasure who was ridden by John R Velazquez in a time of 1:55.12, owned by Sf Racing Llc Starlight Racing Et Al it was sent off at an SP of 29/10. You can view all the recent winners in the Preakness Stakes Past Winners section of the blog.

Who will win the Preakness Stakes?

On the day of the race, use the trends in this blog and then compare them to the OLBG racing handicappers' predictions for the Preakness Stakes, you can do this on the Pimlico Picks page which not only will have picks for this race but also picks for Pimlico throughout the season. You may also be interested in the Horse Racing Picks page where you can get daily horse racing predictions from all of the US courses.

Who is the top trainer in the Preakness Stakes?

With a total of three winners over the last ten renewals, it is Bob Baffert who holds the claim as the leading trainer in the Preakness Stakes. To see which other trainers have a good record in the race, head over to the Preakness Stakes Trainer Statistics section of the blog.

Who is the top jockey in the Preakness Stakes?

With a total of two winners over the last ten renewals, it is Victor Espinoza who holds the claim as the leading jockey in the Preakness Stakes. To see which other jockeys have a good record in the race, head over to the Preakness Stakes Jockey Statistics section of the blog.

Do we have trends for the 2024 renewal of the Preakness Stakes?

The simple answer is Yes! We have a total of fifteen trends for the Preakness Stakes which can be found under the Preakness Stakes Trends section.