The 148th Preakness Stakes Entries

 On Saturday, 20 May 2023, the 148th running of the Preakness Stakes will take place at Pimlico Race Course on the outskirts of Baltimore, Maryland.  The scheduled post time is 6:50 p.m. EDT  (4:50 MDT), with eight 3-year-old Thoroughbred males racing 1 and 3/16 miles (9.5 furlongs) on the main track of the racecourse known as "Old Hilltop."  The young horses will each carry 126 pounds in the race with a purse of $1.5 million to be awarded.

   Mage won the Kentucky Derby on 6 May.  He is the only horse that ran in the Derby that is racing in the Preakness.  The field of eight contains 2 geldings; Chase the Chaos is Pennsylvania bred and Maryland bred Coffeewithchris.  The other six colt are all Kentucky bred.  Six of the horses are bay; Mage and Red Route One are chestnuts.  There are 6 stallions represented by the 8 runners, with Good Magic the sire of three.  There are eight different trainers for this race.

Mage, winner of the Kentucky Derby, is the early betting favorite in the Preakness

Following is the post position number, name of entry, early betting odds, sire and dam:

1.    National Treasure     4 to 1     Quality Road    Treasure

2.    Chase the Chaos     50 to 1    Astern (AUS)    Live the Moment

3.    Mage     8 to 5     Good Magic    Puca

4.    Coffeewithchris     20 to 1     Ride On Curlin    Andiemac

5.    Red Route One     10 to 1     Gun Runner    Red House

6.    Perform     15 to 1     Good Magic    Jane Says

7.    Blazing Sevens     6 to 1     Good Magic    Trophy Girl

8.    First Mission     5 to 2     Street Sense    Eluda

First Mission is the second choice early betting favorite

May there be no illness or any injuries in racing for the next several months....   If you bet, good luck!