Preakness Stakes odds are likely to favor Pioneer of the Nile if trainer Bob Baffert decides to enter his horse in the second race of the Triple Crown. Pioneer of the Nile was second in the Kentucky Derby to Mine That Bird and would likely be favored in Preakness odds if he runs. Let’s look at the numbers for Pioneerof the Nile.
Preakness Stakes odds would favor Pioneerof the Nile for good reason. The horse had the Kentucky Derby won until Mine That Bird got a dream run on the rail to win in the slop. Pioneerof the Nile has Hall of Famer Bob Baffert who has had a lot of success in Preakness odds. Jockey Garret Gomez also thought his horse had won the Derby. “Like I said, when I turned for home, I thought I was going to win my first Derby.” Gomez said.
Pioneerof the Nile comes into Preakness Stakes odds very well respected. The horse did finish second in the Kentucky Derby and before that he won the Santa Anita Derby. Pioneerof the Nile has defeated I Want Revenge and Papa Clem in the past.
Pioneerof the Nile’s sire is Empire Maker who finished second behind Funny Cide in the 2003 Kentucky Derby, but won the Belmont. Empire Maker’s sire, Unbridled, won the Derby in 1990. Pioneerof the Nile’s dam is Star of Goshen who won the La Troienne Stakes at seven furlongs at Churchill Downs.
Pioneerof the Nile looks like he can handle any distance and any track including Pimlico. If he is entered in Preakness Stakes odds he would be a serious contender and the probable favorite. Speed does well at Pimlico and Pioneerof the Nile looks to have enough speed to break away from the field.
Gamblers that like favorites will love Pioneerof the Nile in Preakness Stakes odds. Favorites win in Preakness Stakes odds more than half the time so if Pioneerof the Nile is entered and is the favorite in Preakness Stakes odds, you have to give him even more credit due to past history in the Preakness. Remember that normally in horse racing the favorite wins about a third of the time but in Preakness odds it is more than half the time and that is a huge number.
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