What Time Does the Preakness Start? The "Run for the Black-Eyed Susans" is held on the third Saturday in May
and is only trumped by the Kentucky Derby in attendance for North
American stakes races. The 136th Preakness Stakes is scheduled to take place on May 21, 2011 at Pimlico in Baltimore, Maryland. Preakness Stakes Post Time: 6:18pm EDT. Television: Preakness Stakes (4:30-6:30pm EDT) NBC / Preakness Wrap-up (6:30-7:00pm EDT) VERSUS. Radio: HRRN. Location: Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. Type: Thoroughbred. Track: Dirt. Purse: $1 million (Winner-$660,000). Distance: 1 3/16 miles (9.5 furlongs). Qualification: 3-year old. Weight: 126 pounds (Colt/Gelding) / 121 pounds (Filly). Expected Weather Conditions: 80 degrees and sunny (click for updated Preakness weather). Pimlico Track Conditions: Fast. Turf Condition: Yielding.
When handicapping the Preakness Stakes, here are our top two selections for the race today:
10- Dialed In (9-2): The Kentucky Derby favorite
disappointed bettors with an 8th place finish despite an amazing effort
at the midway mark of the race. This is our pick to win the Preakness
Stakes on Saturday and end Animal Kingdom's chances at winning the
Triple Crown. Outside of all the quality reasons we like Dialed In, he
is also eligible for a $5.5 million bonus by winning the 2011 Peakness
Stakes due to winning the Grade 1 Florida Derby and Grade 3 Holy Bull.
9- Mucho Macho Man
(6-1): This is our selection to come in the place or show slot to
Dialed In. Mucho Macho Man has only been worse than fourth just one
time in nine career races. He just came up short to Nehro at the
Kentucky Derby, so expect him to be among the leaders as they come down
the stretch.
Comment below: Who is your selection to win the 2011 Preakness Stakes?
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Preakness Stakes - Picks and Longshots
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Host Marco D'Angelo and Dave Tuley from the Daily Racing Form discuss their picks and longshots for the 2011 Preakness Stakes.