Preakness Stakes 2017: Complete finishing order
A look at the complete finishing order from Saturday’s 2017 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.
After a comfortable win two weeks ago at the Kentucky Derby, Always Dreaming will look to move one step closer to history with a victory in the 2017 Preakness Stakes on Saturday evening at Pimlico Race Course.
Always Dreaming pulled away from the rest of the field on a sloppy Churchill Downs track for a three-length win and will now have an opportunity to capture the second leg of the 2017 Triple Crown. Beyond the always-exciting prospect of having a Triple Crown winner, the Preakness Stakes is one of the most anticipated and lucrative annual events in horse racing, with a purse totaling $1.5 million.
As expected, Always Dreaming enters the weekend as a massive favorite to win The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans at 4/5 odds. His main challenger appears to be fourth-place Derby finisher Classic Empire at 3/1 and runner up Lookin At Lee, who currently stands at 10/1.
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The 10-horse field features a number of longshots, as the odds quickly get much longer after the two favorites. Cloud Computing figures to be a popular exotic bet pick with 12/1 odds, while Multiplier, Senior Investment and Term of Art are all tied for the longest shot on the board.
Should Always Dreaming emerge victorious, the Belmont Stakes on June 11 will quickly become one of the most anticipated sporting events of the year. Seven horses have taken both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness since 2000, including lone Triple Crown winner American Pharoah.
Following a full day of undercard action at Pimlico, post time on Saturday is set for 6:45 p.m. Eastern. The full finishing order of the 2017 Preakness Stakes will be posted below as soon as the race is complete and results are official.
What a race on Saturday, and what an upset by Cloud Computing.