Preakness 2015: Mobile Live Stream Info, Race Schedule for Pimlico

American Pharoah explained why he received so much attention heading into Triple Crown season with a terrific performance in the Kentucky Derby. Now he heads to the Preakness Stakes with a serious chance to move within one victory of history.

So far, it's almost a carbon copy of what happened last year with California Chrome. The best horse in the field won the Derby. Of course, California Chrome went on to capture the Preakness as well before falling short in the Belmont Stakes to extend the Triple Crown drought.

Affirmed was the last horse to accomplish the feat in 1978. Let's check out all of the important details for watching American Pharoah in the second leg of the journey, then take a closer look at his chances of capturing the black-eyed Susans.

Race Information

Where: Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland

When: Saturday, May 16 at 6:18 p.m. ET

Watch: NBC

Live Stream: NBC Sports Live Extra (Live Extra App)

2015 Preakness Field

Post	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Odds
1	American Pharoah	Bob Baffert	Victor Espinoza	10-13
2	Dortmund	Bob Baffert	Martin Garcia	15-4
3	Mr. Z	D. Wayne Lukas	Corey Nakatani	25-1
4	Danzig Moon	Mark Casse	Julien Leparoux	14-1
5	Tale of Verve	Dallas Stewart	Joel Rosario	50-1
6	Bodhisattva	Jose Corrales	Trevor McCarthy	50-1
7	Divining Rod	Arnaud Delacour	Javier Castellano	20-1
8	Firing Line	Simon Callaghan	Gary Stevens	17-4

Analyzing American Pharoah's Chances

American Pharoah won the Kentucky Derby pretty much as expected. It was a talented field that made the final turn tightly grouped together, and he had the best finishing kick. The most impressive factor was that he did it without a perfect trip.

American Pharoah was pushed toward the outside around the turns. He was still able to illustrate top-end closing speed down the stretch despite the extra effort that comes along with that type of trip.

The outlook likely changes for jockey Victor Espinoza this time around. That's because the Derby winner drew the No. 1 post. It's not an ideal result, but it's far more manageable with eight horses in the field when compared to nearly 20 in the first leg.

Getting a clean break will be essential. Beyond that, Randy Moss of NBC Sports believes the position could actually benefit the Triple Crown hopeful:

Next to him, in post No. 2, will be fellow Bob Baffert trainee Dortmund. He finished third in the Kentucky Derby, failing to match American Pharoah's pace over the final few furlongs.

One thing working in Dortmund's favor is his physical stature. The son of Big Brown stands out from his peers on the track. Nicole Russo of the Daily Racing Form tried to show why:

There are always questions about how a horse will handle coming back on short rest. If American Pharoah struggles, Dortmund appears built to take advantage.

Then there's Firing Line, who finished second in the Derby. He's going to break from the extreme outside gate. Just like the inside, it's a better position than it would have been two weeks ago.

In fact, Peter Schmuck of the Baltimore Sun passed along comments from longtime jockey Gary Stevens, who's happy with his horse's position.

"I've got a lot more options, a lot more options than I would have had if I'd drawn down in the one hole," Stevens said. "If you're drawn in the one hole, your cards are dealt to you. American Pharoah's got speed, Dortmund's got speed and Mr. Z's got speed, and they've got to come away from there running. If for some reason they don't, then I'll seize the moment."

The winner is likely to come from that trio. The only possible exception would be if they get caught up in an early speed duel and allow a horse to come from off the pace late to steal the victory. But that's definitely a long shot.

Ultimately, American Pharoah is the clear horse to beat. If he fully recovers from the Kentucky Derby without any lingering fatigue, he should win the Preakness. If he doesn't, then the door opens for Dortmund or Firing Line.