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SI Gambling insider Frankie Taddeo handicaps this Saturday’s 146th running of the Preakness Stakes from Pimlico, including the latest odds and his best bets.

Any Horse But a Baffert Horse   I will root for any horse to win Saturday’s Preakness Stakes, as long as they are not trained by Bob Baffert. Baffert has cast a black cloud over Saturday’s race and he doesn’t deserve any positive headlines right now. Maybe that narrative changes, but I can’t bet on a Baffert horse to win the second leg of the Triple Crown, even though he has the two favorites in the field of 10. Baffert has lost all credibility with me, and he’s going to have a hard ...

Keeler Johnson’s Preakness 146 Selections Keeler Johnson’s Preakness 146 Selections 13 May, 2021 10:47 PM By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman How times flies! The 146th running of the Preakness (G1) will take place on Saturday at Pimlico, just two weeks after an ultra-competitive renewal of the Kentucky Derby (G1). The second leg of the Triple Crown has attracted a field of 10, including seven newcomers who skipped the Derby. Lets take a horse-by-horse look at the field...

Lineup Analysis Bob Baffert has opted not to attend the Preakness following Medina Spirits positive drug test. But theres still a chance the trainer will notch his eighth career win in the race, especially if Medina Spirit performs like he did at the Kentucky Derby. Medina Spirit led the Derby wire to wire, and although he wasnt the favorite heading into the race, he ended up dominating the event. But theres going to be some strong competition in the Preakness, and things may not unfold quite t...

It takes a pretty big story to knock the Preakness out of the racing headlines the week before the race. However, the news that Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit had failed a post-race blood test – and that Hall of Famer Bob Baffert is his trainer – was big enough to do the trick. Medina Spirit, who upset the Derby at 12-1 odds, tested positive for betamethasone, a corticosteroid that typically is injected into a horse’s joints to reduce pain and swelling. The drug is permitted...

Jeff Roberson/Associated Press A 10-horse field is set to run for the Black-Eyed Susans in the 146th Preakness Stakes amid Medina Spirits controversial bid for the Triple Crown.  The Kentucky Derby winners status as the winner at Churchill Downs is in dispute. Bob Bafferts winning colt tested positive for excess amounts of betamethasone, an anti-inflammatory steroid. Whether the Derbys results will be upheld is going to rely on his split sample coming back negative.  Those results wont be ba...

Preview, Predictions Despite all the attention being on Medina Spirits failed drug test leading up to the Preakness, Baffert still has the top two favorites for the race. And theres a strong chance that either Medina Spirit or Concert Tour will cross the finish line first at Pimlico on Saturday evening. Medina Spirit has finished first or second in each of his first six career races. He started from the No. 8 post in the Kentucky Derby, broke strong and led the race wire-to-wire, giving Baffert...

By Ray Wallin There is certainly a buzz around Medina Spirit’s wire to wire win in the Kentucky Derby and subsequent drug test results. Whether Medina Spirit runs or not, the Preakness Stakes offers an interesting handicapping dilemma for both the novice and those who make their living playing the races. Should I back a new shooter in the Preakness Stakes? Since 1967 the Preakness has been run 54 times. There have been 545 horses that have gone to post in the Preakness in that span, with 274 ...

Preakness Notes: Winchell Hoping For Better Start From Midnight Bourbon Sponsored by: Midnight Bourbon stretching his legs at Pimlico Ron Winchell, who campaigns Louisiana Derby (G2) runner-up Midnight Bourbon in the name of his familys Winchell Thoroughbreds, said hes trying to keep his enthusiasm in check about their chances in Saturdays 146th Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico. “Its hard not to be overly optimistic,” Winchell, the Las Vegas entrepreneur and co-owner of Kentucky D...

Time To Bet: The Field For The 146 th Preakness Stakes Here are profiles the 10 horses entered for Saturday’s 146 th running of the $1 million Preakness Stakes (G1). These updated profiles include odds and post positions, along with new developments over the past few days. The profiles were published in the past week, and are written by usracing.com contributors Ed McNamara, Lynne Snierson, Margaret Ransom, Jenny Kellner, and Richard Rosenblatt. The profiles are in post-position order.   By...