The Preakness Stakes 19 May 2018

The second jewel of America's Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Horse Racing will be run this Saturday, 19 May, at Pimlico Race Course, outside of Baltimore, Maryland.  The one and three-sixteenths mile long race is a little bit shorter than the Kentucky Derby, and 5/16ths shorter than the Belmont Stakes, the last part of the Triple Crown races.  The post positions have been drawn, and morning-line betting odds posted.  There are only 8 colts racing in this race, four continuing on from the Derby, and four newcomers.  All of these boys were born in Kentucky; everyone carries 126 pounds.
 In post position 1 is Quip, a dark bay or brown colt, sired by Distorted Humor; odds of 12 to 1.
 Post two is Lone Sailor, a dark bay or brown colt, sired by Majestic Warrior; odds of 15 to 1.
 Post three is Sporting Chance, a dark bay or brown colt, sired by Tiznow;  odds of 30 to 1.
 Post four is Diamond King, a bay colt, sired by Quality Road; odds at 30 to 1.
 Post five is Good Magic, a chestnut colt sired by Curlin; odds at 3 to 1.
 Post six is Tenfold, a bay colt sired by Curlin; odds at 20 to 1.
 Post seven is Justify, the chestnut colt by Scat Daddy; odds are 1 to 2.
 Post eight is Bravazo, a dark bay or brown colt, sired by Awesome Again; odds are 20 to 1.

Justify, who broke from post 7 and won the Derby, is back in post 7 for the Preakness.
Good Magic finished second in the Derby, breaking from post 6; he's in the 5 hole Saturday.
Lone Sailor broke from post 8 in the Derby, and finished eighth.
Bravazo broke from post 13 in the Derby and finished sixth.

Jockey Mike Smith will once again be riding Justify.