Preakness 2012: Complete Guide to Second Leg of Triple Crown

The Preakness Stakes is set to begin in Baltimore, and it is the second leg of the Triple Crown in horse racing. Kentucky Derby winner I’ll Have Another will attempt to take the second jewel of horse racing’s trifecta at Pimlico.

He overcame 15-1 odds at Churchill Downs, and the task at Pimlico will be formidable as well.

Here are the details on the race, TV coverage and picks.

Where: Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md.

When: May 19, 6:20 p.m. ET

Coverage: On race day, all the televised action will take place from Pimlico on NBC at 4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 19, 2012 with post time approximately 6:20 p.m. ET. (from Chiff.com)

The Track: 9.5 furlongs (one-and-three-sixteenth mile)

The Horses

(Contenders per Preakness.com)

(This is a Grade I event)

I’ll Have Another

Bodemeister

Dullahan

Went The Day Welll

Creative Cause

Guyana Star Dweej

Zetterholm

Optimizer

Teeth of the Dog

Pretension

Tiger Walk

Cozetti

The Favorites

Bodemeister - per Baltimore Post-Examiner

I'll Have Another

Creative Cause

Went the Day Well

My Pick

Bodemeister’s was a bullet out of the gate at the Kentucky Derby. He held the early lead before I’ll Have Another was able to close on him and claim the victory.

In the shorter Preakness Stakes, the field won’t have time to catch Bodemeister. I think he wins the Preakness by a wide margin.

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