Preakness Stakes Betting Online

Now that the thrilling Kentucky Derby is over we can look ahead to the second leg of the Triple Crown which is the 2014 Preakness Stakes. Similar to the Derby, you can get your Preakness Stakes online betting fix at the Bovada online racebook. For those of you who know the New Zealand artist Lorde, she will be performing at the Preakness Stakes.

The Preakness Stakes is the second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown and the event is held at Pimlico Race Course which is near Baltimore, MD. The Preakness Stakes will commence its 139th running on May 17th 2014. The Kentucky Derby sets up nicely for the Preakness because the Derby weeds out a lot of the pretenders out from the field. The Preakness Stakes is often problematic for Derby winners due to various factors. The race is 9.5 furlongs which works out to 1 and 3/16ths of a mile.

The Preakness Stakes has earned the nickname “The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans.” The Preakness Stakes is traditionally run 2 weeks after the Kentucky Derby. The Preakness Stakes is also referred to some as the 2nd Jewel in the Triple Crown. The Belmont Stakes is run 3 weeks after the Preakness Stakes is run. The Preakness Stakes is run on a dirt track and the purse is $1.5 million dollars.

The Preakness Stakes will be broadcast internationally by NBC. This event is one of the premier events in horse racing and its popularity rivals the Kentucky Derby. Each year, over 100,000 people flood Pimlico to catch a glimpse of the world’s best thoroughbreds competing for their place in history.