2024 Preakness Stakes Betting Guide: Odds, Free Picks & Predictions Resources

Written By Eli Hershkovich | Published at May 17, 2024

The call to post is inching closer for Preakness Stakes odds, one of the year's most popular sports betting events. TheLines.com has collected everything you need to know before wagering on the 149th Run for the Black-Eyed Susans. This Preakness Stakes betting guide includes links to profiles on contenders and longshots, advanced metrics, expert picks, and analysis from horse racing guru Dave Bontempo. It's your one-stop shop for Preakness Stakes wagering insight.

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Discover more on how to bet on the Preakness Stakes!

2024 Preakness Stakes Betting Resources

While this race represents the second jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown, you'll want to approach this one differently than the Kentucky Derby. Unlike Mystik Dan's photo finish at Churchill Downs, this field is watered down to the point where narrowing your horse-racing stake to a single straight bet is worth considering. The history of Preakness payouts backs up this notion.

Preakness Stakes: Morning-Line Odds

Post Position	Horse	Morning-Line Odds	Trainer	Jockey
1.	Mugatu	20-1	Jeff Engler	Joe Bravo
2.	Uncle Heavy	20-1	Butch Reid Jr.	Irad Ortiz Jr.
3.	Catching Freedom	6-1	Brad Cox	Flavien Prat
4.	Muth	SCR	Bob Baffert	Juan Hernandez
5.	Mystik Dan	5-2	Kenny McPeek	Brian Hernandez Jr.
6.	Seize the Gray	15-1	D. Wayne Lukas	Jaime Torres
7.	Just Steel	15-1	D. Wayne Lukas	Joel Rosario
8.	Tuscan Gold	8-1	Chad Brown	Tyler Gaffalione
9.	Imagination	6-1	Bob Baffert	Frankie Dettori