Preakness Stakes 2015 Odds and Post Positions

Preakness Stakes 2015 Odds and Post Positions: The 140th running of the Preakness Stakes is set to take place on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. The Preakness Stakes features the 2015 Kentucky Derby winner American Pharoah, who attempts Triple Crown greatness for trainer Bob Baffert. This year’s Preakness Stakes has eight talented horses in the Pimlico starting gate with American Pharoah as the morning line favorite with 4-5 odds. The Preakness Stakes, worth $1,500,000, is run at 1 3/16 miles and is the middle jewel of the Triple Crown.

The 2015 Preakness Stakes is the thirteenth race is the day with a 6:18 pm ET post time and will air on NBC on Saturday.

Preakness Stakes 2015 Post Positions & Odds
Race 13 6:18 pm ET
1 American Pharoah 4-5 Espinoza/Baffert
2 Dortmund 7-2 Garcia/Baffert
3 Mr. Z 20-1 Nakatani/Lukas
4 Danzig Moon 15-1 Leparoux/Casse
5 Tale of Verve 30-1 Rosario/Stewart
6 Bodhisatttva 20-1 McCarthy/Corrales
7 Divining Rod 12-1 Castellano/Delacour
8 Firing Line 4-1 Stevens/Callaghan

Five of the Preakness Stakes contenders competed in the 141st running of the Kentucky Derby on May 2, 2015 at Churchill Downs. American Pharoah finished the Kentucky Derby first, followed by Firing Line and Dortmund. Danzig Moon crossed the finish line in fifth place followed by Mr. Z in thirteenth.

Preakness Post Times Saturday, May 16, 2015
10:30 Race 1 Maiden Special Weight
11:00 Race 2 Starter Handicap
11:31 Race 3 Maiden Special Weight
12:02 Race 4 The James W. Murphy Stakes
12:39 Race 5 The Maryland Sprint Handicap GIII
1:14 Race 6 Allowance
1:51 Race 7 The Sir Barton Stakes
2:35 Race 8 Allowance Optional Claiming
3:19 Race 9 The Gallorette Handicap GIII
4:04 Race 10 Chick Lang Stakes
4:44 Race 11 The Very One Stakes
5:25 Race 12 The Longines Dixie Stakes GII
6:18 Race 13 The Preakness Stakes GI
7:08 Race 14 Allowance

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