2023 Preakness Stakes Betting: What Horse Can Take Down the Derby Champ?

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The 2023 Preakness Stakes takes place in a few days. On Saturday, Mage steps into Pimlico’s starting gate hoping to win the Triple Crown’s second jewel. Only seven rivals will challenge Mage for the victory. Check out the entry list with morning line Preakness odds and the three horses with the best chances of upsetting the Derby winner.

Which horse will take down the Derby Champ? Check out Preakness Stakes odds along with an odds analysis before placing your bets for the race.

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When: Saturday, May 20, 2023
Where: Pimlico Racecourse, Baltimore, MD
TV/Streaming: NBC/Peacock

First Mission can get it done on May 20

Brad Cox trained First Mission leads the list of three-year-olds that can end Mage’s Triple Crown hopes. Although it won’t be easy, the second choice on the morning line has the talent, breeding, and trainer to throw a wrench into Mage’s TC plans.

First Mission won the Grade 3 Lexington Stakes in the last. Although the Lexington doesn’t always produce a Triple Crown race winner, in fact, it rarely does, the Cox trainee isn’t just a Lexington Stakes winner.

The Street Sense sired runner came from a Medaglia d’Oro broodmare, Elude. First Mission might be the best bred runner in the race. Not only that, but First Mission completed the maiden to graded stakes race double.

It’s difficult for any horse to jump from a maiden victory to a graded win in the very next race. First Mission did so and he did it quite easily. Finally, Godolphin owns and the work on May 13 was electrifying.

If Baffert Has Taught National Treasure How to Harness His Speed, Watch Out

The second horse that can possibly beat Mage is the Bob Baffert trained National Treasure. National Treasure ran with blinkers in the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby in the last.

Jockey John Velasquez tried to rate National Treasure with some success. The horse ended up fourth. Tim Yakteen trained National Treasure leading up to the SA Derby because horses trained by Bob Baffert couldn’t run in the Kentucky Derby.

Baffert has trained National Treasure leading up to the Preakness. So if Bob has taught National Treasure how to harness his speed, no doubt Johnny V. will be thinking of taking the lead aboard the Baffert runner, National Treasure is going to be difficult to run down.

A Fast Pace Could Set Up for Red Route One

The final horse to consider backing to beat Mage is Steve Asmussen trained Red Route One. The +1500 morning line choice to win the Preakness showed in the last that he’s got the talent to hang with Mage, First Mission, and National Treasure.

Red Route One beat a couple of winter book Derby contenders in Victory Formation and Tapit Shoes in the last. The Asmussen runner closed against a somewhat soft pace, a 46.4 half mile and 1:38.1 mile.

If the pace is any quicker in the Preakness than it was in the Bath House Stakes, Red Route One’s last race, the Gun Runner sired colt can win this.

Make no mistake, Mage is going to be difficult to beat. But if you want to take a shot, consider backing First Mission, National Treasure, or Red Route One.  

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