2022 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Maryland

 Saturday afternoon, the 147th running of the Preakness Stakes will take place at Pimlico Race Course - the second leg of the Triple Crown.  Rich Strike, the chestnut colt who won the Kentucky Derby, will not be racing, so there will be no Triple Crown winner this year.  Ritchie's trainer has been racing him every 5 to 6 weeks, and the colt has been a huge success with that length of time between races, so he'll be set up perfectly for the Belmont Stakes in June.  Un Ojo, who was considered a strong contender for the Derby, had canceled his appearance in the Derby due to a bruised foot, which is a recurring problem.  He again has a bruised foot and will not contest the Preakness, either.
   There are only 9 entries in the Preakness on 21 May this year.  The listed purse is $1.5 million, the Gate time is 7:01 EDT (or 5:01 MDT), and the distance is 1 3/16 miles (9.5 furlongs).  Three colts who ran in the Derby will run in the Preakness: Epicenter, who finished second; Simplification, who finished fourth; and Happy Jack, who was 14th.  Also racing in the Preakness is the D. Wayne Lukas trained Secret Oath, the filly who won the Kentucky Oaks the day before the Derby.  The 8 colts will carry 126 pounds in the race, the filly will carry 121 pounds.
   All of the entries were bred in Kentucky, except Simplification, who is a Florida-bred.  Six of the entries are bays or dark browns, Creative Minister is a gray/roan, and Secret Oath (the filly) and Fenwick are chestnuts.   The nine entries represent eight stallions, with Not This Time siring two runners - Epicenter and Simplification.  The morning line betting favorite is Epicenter at 6 to 5; Early Voting is placed at 7 to 2; and Secret Oath, the filly, is third choice at 9 to 2.
Epicenter

   The Preakness Stakes       $1,500,000       1 3/16 miles (9.5 furlongs)      7:01 EDT
Post 1 -  Simplification     by Not This Time, out of Simply Confection     Odds:  6 to 1
Post 2 -  Creative Minister     by Creative Cause, out of Tamboz     Odds:  10 to 1
Post 3 -  Fenwick     by Curlin, out of Make the Sun Shine     Odds:  50 to 1
Post 4 -  Secret Oath     by Arrogate, out of  Absinthe Minded     Odds:  9 to 2
Post 5 -  Early Voting     by Gun Runner, out of Amour d'Ete     Odds:  7 to 2
Post 6 -  Happy Jack     by Oxbow, out of   Tapitstry     Odds:  20 to 1
Post 7 -  Armagnac     by Quality Road, out of Kitty Wine     Odds:  12 to 1
Post 8 -  Epicenter     by Not This Time, out of Silent Candy     Odds:  6 to 5
Post 9 -  Skippylongstocking     by Exaggerator, out of Twinkling     Odds:  20 to 1
Secret Oath winning the Kentucky Oaks


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