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The Preakness Stakes is the second leg of horse racing's greatest honor, the Triple Crown. To win the Triple Crown, a horse must first win the Kentucky Derby, then the Preakness Stakes, and then the Belmont Stakes.

The Preakness is limited to 14 starters but there has not been a full field since 1992. However 12 of the last 13 years have produced double-digit starters We offer futures on all Triple Crown (Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes) events and all other major races such as the Breeders’ Cup. Betting on Triple Crown has never been easier or more exciting.

Possible 2008 Preakness Stakes Horse Contenders

Many Preakness winners stand out among the greatest racing horses in history including Funny Cide (2003), War Emblem (2002), Charismatic (1999), Sunday Silence (1989), Alysheba (1987), Spectacular Bid (1979), Affirmed (1978), Seattle Slew (1977), Secretariat (1973), Tim Tam (1958), Citation (1948), Assault (1946),
Count Fleet (1943), Whirlaway (1941), War Admiral (1937), Omaha (1935), Gallant Fox (1930), Man O' War (1920), Sir Barton (1919), and more. For a complete list, see Preakness Winners.

Come back after the Kentucky Derby on May 5th to view some contenders for the Preakness Stakes.

The Last 10 Years of Preaknes Stakes Winners

Blind Bet - A bet made by a racetrack bookmaker on another horse to divert other bookmakers' attention away from his sizeable betting on his/her main horse thus to avoid a shortening of the odds on the main horse.

Dog - The underdog in any betting proposition.

Entry - A horse entered in a race is called an entry.

Furlong - One-eighth of a mile or 220 yards. Races are measured in furlongs.

Morning Line - Approximate odds printed in the program and posted before betting begins. This is a forecast of how the morning linemaker believes wagering will occur In a particular race.

Off Track Betting (OTB) - Betting done at establishment away from the race track.

Post position - A horse's position in the starting gate, numbered from the inner rail outward.

Purse - The amount of prize money distributed to the owners of the first five or six finishers in a race (varies by state).