Preakness Stakes in Post Position Order with Morning-Line Odds

The Preakness Stakes takes place Saturday at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. The second leg of the Triple Crown has lost some luster as Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike and a number of other possible contenders have opted to skip the 1 3/16 miles race.

Still, it carries a $1.65 million purse and comes with the glory of winning a leg of the Triple Crown. The purse bumped $150,000 when Creative Minister was supplemented to the Preakness.

The field was drawn Monday. Here are the nine horses in post-position order

1. Simplification, 6-1

Trainer: Antonio Sano

Jockey: John Velazquez

2. Creative Minister, 10-1

Kenny McPeek

Brian Hernandez Jr.

3. Fenwick, 50-1

Kevin McKathan

Paco Lopez

4. Secret Oath, 9-2

D. Wayne Lukas

Luis Saez

5. Early Voting, 7-2

Chad Brown

Jose Ortiz

6. Happy Jack, 30-1

Doug O’Neill

TBD

7. Armagnac, 12-1

Tim Yakteen

Irad Ortiz Jr.

8. Epicenter, 6-5

Steve Asmussen

Joel Rosario

9. Skippy Longstocking, 20-1

Saffie Joseph Jr.

Junior Alvarado

The field for the Black-Eyed Susan, which attracts top 3-year-old fillies was also drawn. That race will be contested Friday for a purse of $250,000 and is a Grade II.