The second leg of the Triple Crown is set for Saturday as eight horses will contest the Grade 1, $2 million Preakness Stakes, including Kentucky Derby 2024 winner Mystik Dan.
Muth was expected to be Mystik Dan’s main rival, but a fever forced him to be scratched on Wednesday. After being an 18-1 long shot in the Run for the Roses, Mystik Dan will be the hunted rather than the hunter in this spot.
The Preakness Stakes (G1) goes as the 13th race on a 14-race program at Pimlico, and post time is scheduled for 7:01 p.m. EDT. The race will be shown on NBC.
Visit Horse Racing Nation’s free past performances page today for downloadable PPs for the Preakness and more courtesy of our partners at Brisnet.
We also have Super Screener picks and analysis for the Preakness Stakes as well as recent top speed figures for each contender.
Preakness Stakes best speed figures
| Post | Horse | ML | Beyer | TimeformUS | HRN |
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| 1 | Mugatu | 20-1 | 87 | 108 | 93 |
| 2 | Uncle Heavy | 20-1 | 84 | 108 | 99 |
| 3 | Catching Freedom | 6-1 | 97 | 116 | 99 |
| 4 | Muth | 8-5 | SCR | SCR | SCR |
| 5 | Mystik Dan | 5-2 | 101 | 118 | 104 |
| 6 | Seize the Grey | 15-1 | 88 | 113 | 95 |
| 7 | Just Steel | 15-1 | 95 | 119 | 100 |
| 8 | Tuscan Gold | 8-1 | 95 | 114 | 93 |
| 9 | Imagination | 6-1 | 96 | 119 | 95 |
Looking at the pace
Imagination is projected as the clear speed in the Preakness, with Just Steel and Seize the Grey sitting stalking trips. Mystik Dan is expected to settle midpack in fourth.
Pace projector appears courtesy of TimeformUS.
HRN picks for the Preakness Stakes
This week’s Super Screener has picks for the Preakness Stakes and much more, so be sure to get the Super Screener Preakness and Belmont package now for just $57.
Ed DeRosa’s Preakness fair odds see Mystik Dan going off as a drastic underlay, and Imagination moves up in more ways than one after Muth withdrew. Tuscan Gold is a must-use in DeRosa’s eyes, too.
DeRosa also took a look at who moves up if the Preakness comes up wet.
Brian Zipse and Matt Shifman handicapped the Preakness Stakes in the latest edition of HorseCenter, and Shifman also provided his full Preakness Stakes analysis.
Padraic Manocchio ranked the Preakness field from first to last, and recommended three runners to target on the Preakness undercard.
Mark Midland gave out his picks for the first leg of the inaugural Grand 3 Challenge, and he thinks Tuscan Gold is the right horse to use on top.
Mystik Dan trainer Ken McPeek and co-owner Sharilyn Gasaway joined the Ron Flatter Racing Pod to discuss their Kentucky Derby win and look ahead to the Preakness Stakes.
Here’s the field for the Preakness Stakes (G1):
| Post | Silks | Horse / Sire | Rating | Trainer / Jockey | Last Start / Next Start | HRN |
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Mugatu Blofeld |
5.09 | 20-1 | ||
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Uncle Heavy Social Inclusion |
6.19 | 20-1 | ||
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Catching Freedom Constitution |
7.63 | 7-2 | ||
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Mystik Dan Goldencents |
7.89 | 8-5 | ||
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Seize The Grey Arrogate |
6.62 | 12-1 | ||
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Just Steel Justify |
6.67 | 12-1 | ||
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Tuscan Gold Medaglia d’Oro |
6.23 | 9-2 | ||
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Imagination Into Mischief |
6.42 | 3-1 | ||
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