2009 Preakness Stakes odds will be handicapped differently than the Kentucky Derby odds were and they will be handicapped differently than Belmont Stakes odds. Preakness betting has a lot of unique characteristics to it that are different than the Derby or the Belmont. Let’s take a look at some of them in preparation for handicapping 2009 Preakness Stakes odds.
2009 Preakness Stakes odds have to be handicapped with a couple of key things in mind. The Preakness is the shortest of the Triple Crown races. Speed is definitely more of a factor in Preakness Stakes betting than it is in the Derby or the Belmont. Pimlico is a track that is narrow and speed can be critical in getting position. Speed also holds better at Pimlico than at Churchill Downs or at Belmont so keep that in mind. Speed horses don’t always win in Preakness Stakes betting but they are much better bets than they were in the Derby or than they will be in the Belmont.
Handicapping in horse racing usually involves looking at other factors like the trainer and the jockey. It is nice to have a trainer and jockey that have won the Preakness before but it is not a necessity in 2009 Preakness Stakes odds.
Normally in the Preakness the Kentucky Derby winner will be favored but that will not be the case with 2009 Preakness Stakes odds. Mine That Bird won the Derby at 50-1 and he is not going to be favored in 2009 Preakness odds. Horses almost never go from 50-1 underdogs to a favorite in the span of just one race and Mine That Bird is extremely unlikely to be favored in 2009 Preakness Stakes odds.
In 2008 it was Big Brown going off as a huge favorite in Preakness betting and he won easily. 2009 Preakness odds will not have a big favorite. That should make for a more competitive and exciting race in terms of 2009 Preakness odds. Keep in mind though that the favorite in the Preakness has won more than half the time so you might want to consider the favorite in 2009 Preakness odds.
As you handicap 2009 Preakness odds remember that speed is important, the trainer and jockey factors are nice to have and that favorites have done extremely well in the history of the Preakness .
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