Preakness: Final 2009 Preakness Stakes odds

With less than four hours left until the start of the 2009 Preakness Stakes race, it's time to check out the odds on the Preakness for one last time. The best odds on the Preakness are currently found at the online sportsbook Bodog Sports, which is also our most recommended racebook for Preakness Stakes odds bets. Here are the final betting odds on the Preakness 2009 (click here to bet on the Preakness and get $134 free):

Rachel Alexandra - 8/5 best odds
Pioneer of the Nile - 5/1
Mine That Bird - 6/1
Friesan Fire - 6/1
Musket Man - 8/1
Big Drama - 10/1
Papa Clem - 12/1
General Quarters - 20/1
Terrain - 30/1
Take The Points - 30/1
Flying Private - 50/1
Luv Gov - 50/1
Tone It Down - 50/1

Odds-on Preakness favorite - Rachel Alexandra, 8/5 odds to win the 2009 Preakness Stakes at Bodog Sports. Not much of a change in the past couple of days on the top favorite Preakness contender. The lone filly, which will start from post position #13 is still getting most of the betting action, thanks to jockey Calvin Borel and her Oaks victory in the beginning of the month. Rachel Alexandra is still the top choice for any bet on the Preakness, according not only to the odds makers, but horse racing experts, as well.

Pioneer of the Nile - 5/1 odds to win the Preakness. One of the most stable 2009 Preakness Stakes contenders, even a few hours away from the start of the second leg of the Triple Crown Pioneer of the Nile managed to retain the 5/1 odds to win the Preakness, odds the 3-year-old held since the day the bookmakers opened the wagers on the 2009 Preakness. Following Pioneer of the Nile come Friesan Fire and Derby winner Mine That Bird, both sharing Preakness odds 6/1 to ride to victory on Saturday night. Thanks to the switch of Borel, the odds on Mine That Bird slumped down significantly over the course of Preakness wagering, although the colt is still one of the favorites to go the distance and inch closer to Triple Crown Glory. The Preakness odds above are indeed the final odds, there is very little chance that those numbers will change before the start of the 2009 Preakness Stakes, unless breaking news emerge. Good luck to all who will bet on the Preakness!

Published on 05/16/2009