As of 11 a.m. EDT Saturday, Bodemeister remained the heavy betting favorite for the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), sitting at odds of 9-5. Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner I'll Have Another is the 3-1 second choice.
Bodemeister, runner-up in the Derby, was 8-5 on the morning-line when odds were set on May 16. I’ll Have Another was 5-2.
There are currently no major surprises in the betting, with Went the Day Well remaining the third choice at 5-1 and Creative Cause at 6-1. Tiger Walk, now with Ramon Dominguez riding, has taken a good bit of money and is down to 14-1 from his morning-line odds of 30-1.
The Preakness favorite has won twice in the last five years.
The complete Preakness odds are as follows:
1. Tiger Walk: 14-1
2. Teeth of the Dog: 15-1
3. Pretension: 30-1
4. Zetterholm: 23-1
5. Went the Day Well: 5-1
6. Creative Cause: 6-1
7. Bodemeister: 9-5
8. Daddy Nose Best: 11-1
9. I’ll Have Another: 3-1
10. Optimizer: 22-1
11. Cozzetti: 30-1