Preakness Post Time: When and Where to Watch the 138th Running at Pimlico

The Preakness, at least more so than the other two legs of the Triple Crown, tends to go according to plan. 

Just check out the recent history, according to Lane Gold of ESPN (and several other things).

Moreover, nine of the last 21 favorites at Pimlico have crossed the finish line first, and 16 of the 21 winners have done it at 4-1 odds or better.

If you want to see if Orb, who is looking to become the first horse in 34 years to win the Triple Crown, can continue that trend, what follows is a look at where you can watch the 138th Run for the Black-Eyed Susans, along with everything else you need to know about the race. 

Race Information

Where: Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Md.

When: Saturday, May 18, at 6:20 p.m. ET

Post Time: 6:20 p.m. ET

Purse: $1 million

Television: NBC Sports Network

Post Positions and Odds

Note: Odds courtesy of KY Derby Contenders on Twitter

Post	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Odds
1	Orb	Joel Rosario	Shug McGaughey	1-1
2	Goldencents	Kevin Krigger	Doug O’Neill	8-1
3	Titletown Five	Julien Leparoux	D. Wayne Lukas	30-1
4	Departing	Brian Hernandez Jr	Albert M. Stall, Jr	6-1
5	Mylute	Rosie Napravnik	Tom Amoss	5-1
6	Oxbow	Gary Stevens	D. Wayne Lukas	15-1
7	Will Take Charge	Mike Smith	D. Wayne Lukas	12-1
8	Govenor Charlie	Martin Garcia	Bob Baffert	12-1
9	Itsmyluckyday	John Velazquez	Eddie Plesa Jr.	10-1

Prediction

Being on the rail isn't ideal for Orb both from a strategic standpoint—he came from the outside to win both the Kentucky Derby and Florida Derby—and a historical standpoint—since 1960, only two horses have won from the inside position. 

There's no need to worry about the latter, though (via Sports Illustrated's Tim Layden):

And the former shouldn't really scare you off, either. Yes, Orb thrives working in space on the outside, but with a small field (just nine horses), he will be able to easily drop behind at the beginning and make a move out to where he likes it. 

That may seem like a difficult task, and with a track that is a full furlong shorter than the Kentucky Derby, it will take a perfect race.

But Joel Rosario is the jockey most capable of doing just that. 

The 28-year-old ran an absolutely perfect ride at Churchill Downs, won the Dubai World Cup earlier this year and is absolutely on fire right now. 

Combine arguably the world's most scorching jockey with a crazy-talented horse that has won its last five races, and you have an all-star tandem that will continue its Triple Crown run on Saturday. 

Of course, at 1-1 odds, you aren't really maximizing your bet. 

If you want a value pick, go with Oxbow. He is led by a Hall of Fame jockey-trainer combo in Gary Stevens and D. Wayne Lukas and is coming off an encouraging sixth-place finish at the Kentucky Derby.