The 2013 Preakness Stakes Longshots are few as there are only nine horses competing in the race. On Saturday the 2013 Preakness Stakes takes center stage on the sports world and one of the Preakness Stakes Longshots this year is Will Take Charge. Currently the race has Will Take Charge Odds listed at 12-1 to win the second leg of the Triple Crown.
A D. Wayne Lukas-trained horse, Will Take Charge has a lot of history on his side. Lukas has won each of the Triple Crown races at least four times in his career and Will Take Charge has a very strong pedigree. Yet, oddsmakers have Will Take Charge listed at 12-1 odds to win the Preakness Stakes.
The horse was stride for stride with Orb at the far turn in the Kentucky Derby before getting stopped at the top of the stretch, falling behind Verrazano. The horse no double would have finished higher than eighth if it wouldn't have been for that incident. Will Take Charge was supposed to hate running in the slop but certainly looked very comfortable during the Derby.
He took first place at the Rebel Stakes and Smarty Jones earlier this season, beating Oxbow in the Rebel Stakes. The odds are 12-1 certainly are very interesting when looking at this Preakness Stakes' list of horses. But much like a few horses in this race, with a trainer like Lukas, is the 12-1 odds worth taking?
Will Take Charge has been described as a deep closer, meaning he needs some luck to go his way and hopefully an honest pace for everyone else. That would allow him to have that late kick and make an impact on the race.
| PP | Silk | Horse | Owner | Trainer | Jockey | Breeder | Morning Line |
|---|
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1
|
 |
Orb |
S. Janney/Phipps |
"Shug" McGaughey |
Joel Rosario |
S. Janney/Phipps |
Even |
|
2
|
 |
Goldencents |
W.C./Kenney/RAP |
Doug O’Neill |
Kevin Krigger |
Rosecrest/Pirrello |
8-1 |
|
3
|
 |
Titletown Five |
Hornug/Martin et al |
D. Wayne Lukas |
Julien Leparoux |
Stonestreet T.H.,LLC |
30-1 |
|
4
|
 |
Departing |
Claiborne/Dilschneider |
Albert M. Stall, Jr. |
Brian Hernandez, Jr. |
Claiborne/Dilschneider |
6-1 |
|
5
|
 |
Mylute |
GoldMark/Whisper Hill |
Tom Amoss |
Rosie Napravnik |
Mike G. Rutherford |
5-1 |
|
6
|
 |
Oxbow |
Calumet Farm |
D. Wayne Lukas |
Gary Stevens |
Colts Neck Stable |
15-1 |
|
7
|
 |
Will Take Charge |
Willis D. Horton |
D. Wayne Lukas |
Mike Smith |
Eaton |
12-1 |
|
8
|
 |
Govenor Charlie |
Michael E. Pegram |
Bob Baffert |
Martin Garcia |
Michael E. Pegram |
12-1 |
|
9
|
 |
Itsmyluckyday |
Trilogy/Plesa |
Eddie Plesa Jr. |
John Velazquez |
Liberation/Brandywine |
10-1 |
Preakness Facts: It pays to run in the Kentucky Derby as 12 of the past 80 horses (15 percent) to win the Preakness Stakes ran in the Derby. Rachel Alexandra holds the record to win from the farthest outside post (13th) and was ridden by Calvin Borel to the winner's circle in 2009. Opening day at Pimlico Race Course in 1870 featured the Dinner Party Stakes that was won by a horse named Preakness. In the racetrack's spring meet of 1873, the 3-year-old stakes race was named after him and the rest is history. The first official Preakness was won by Survivor with a 10 length cushion between him and second place. This record win was not topped until 2004 when Smarty Jones took home the title by an amazing 11 lengths.
Triple Crown Winners (Official List): Sir Barton (1919), Gallant Fox (1930), Omaha (1935), War Admiral (1937), Whirlaway (1941), Count Fleet (1943), Assault (1946), Citation (1948), Secretariat (1973), Seattle Slew (1977) and Affirmed (1978).
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