Jockeys and the 2009 Preakness Stakes Odds at SBG Global. 2009 Preakness Stakes odds could be influenced by what jockey is riding each horse. The jockey factor is just one of many to look at in Preakness Stakes betting. Let’s see how important the jockey can be in 2009 Preakness Stakes odds.
2009 Preakness Stakes odds will have a number of big name jockeys and a number of jockeys that are not as well known. How much weight do you give the great jockey in Preakness Stakes betting? Almost all of the jockeys in 2009 Preakness Stakes odds will have either one Preakness win or none. So past history doesn’t tell us much when it comes to jockeys and 2009 Preakness Stakes odds. That doesn’t mean the jockey can’t influence Preakness Stakes betting results though. A bad ride can cost a horse but the likelihood of that happening in the Preakness is less than it was in the Derby.
You are better off looking at current jockey stats when you handicap 2009 Preakness Stakes odds. Some jockeys will be having better years than others. Just last year when Big Brown won the Preakness, his jockey Kent Desormeaux, was having a great year. In 2009 Preakness Stakes odds the jockey to look at would be Garret Gomez if Pioneerof the Nile is entered. Mine That Bird has Calvin Borel who is a good jockey but not considered a great jockey. Borel can definitely ride great at times though as his two Kentucky Derby wins have proven. Julien Leparoux is having a great year and he will be aboard General Quarters in the Preakness. There will even be some jockeys you may have never heard of in 2009 Preakness Stakes odds. Miguel Mena will be the jockey aboard Hull in 2009 Preakness Stakes odds.
Preakness Stakes betting should be interesting in 2009 with no clear cut favorite. Mine That Bird won the Kentucky Derby but he is almost certainly not going to be favored in the Preakness. That means a wide open race with a lot of possibilities for gamblers.
Looking at the jockey is important as you handicap 2009 Preakness Stakes odds but it is not the only factor and it is not the most critical one. The speed of the horse, the trainer, the workouts, and the recent form of the horse are as important or more important than the jockey factor when handicapping 2009 Preakness Stakes odds.
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