As of Friday, Orb remains the favorite to win the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown, on Saturday.
Preakness Stakes odds 2013: Orb still favored heading into weekend
There’s no change at the top, but a few of the lines behind Orb have shifted as of Friday.
After winning the first leg, the Kentucky Derby, Orb has current odds of 10/11 at the Preakness, according to the Bovada Sportsbook. This means no change for the favorite since Thursday’s odds were posted. Next in the nine-horse draw, Mylute and Departing share 13/2 odds. This isn’t different for Departing, but Mylute moved there from a 6/1 line on Thursday.
Nothing has changed for the race’s underdogs either. Titletown Five remains the biggest long shot with 28/1 odds, and Oxbow’s 16/1 line also hasn’t shifted.
Goldencents, the horse partly owned by Louisville men’s basketball head coach Rick Pitino, sits at 8/1 odds, followed by Govenor Charlie and Itsmyluckyday, who share 10/1 odds. Will Take Charge rounds out the field with a 12/1 line.
The Pimlico Race Course, site of the Preakness, in Baltimore, Maryland, is a little shorter in length than the Kentucky Derby -- 1 3/16 miles compared to the Derby’s 1 1/4 miles. Like this year’s Kentucky Derby, Preakness participants may also have to deal with some rain, as there is currently a 50 percent chance of Saturday showers in Baltimore.
Complete odds:
Orb - 10/11
Mylute - 13/2
Departing -13/2
Goldencents - 8/1
Govenor Charlie - 10/1
Itsmyluckyday - 10/1
Will Take Charge - 12/1
Oxbow - 16/1
Titletown Five - 28/1
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