With about four hours until the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), Animal Kingdom and Dialed In continued to vie for favoritism, both at 3-1.
Kentucky Derby Presented Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner Animal Kingdom was installed as the 2-1 favorite when the morning line was set, but Dialed In (9-2 morning line) was taking almost as much money. Dialed In finished eighth in the Derby as the beaten favorite.
Mucho Macho Man was also being well-backed as the 5-1 third choice. As of 2 p.m. EDT, every other horse was double-digit odds.
Here are the current odds for the Preakness:
1. Astrology: 16-1
2. Norman Asbjornson: 35-1
3. King Congie: 16-1
4. Flashpoint: 21-1
5. Shackleford: 13-1
6. Sway Away: 14-1
7. Midnight Interlude: 12-1
8. Dance City: 11-1
9. Mucho Macho Man: 5-1
10. Dialed In: 3-1
11. Animal Kingdom: 3-1
12. Isn’t He Perfect: 24-1
13. Concealed Identity: 25-1
14. Mr. Commons: 45-1
