As expected, Arkansas Derby (G1) romper Muth rates as the early favorite for Saturday’s Preakness (G1) at Pimlico. The Bob Baffert trainee, who landed in post 4 at Monday evening’s draw, has been pegged as the 8-5 choice.
The 5-2 Mystik Dan, the Kentucky Derby (G1) hero from the Kenny McPeek barn, will break just to his outside in post 5. The joint third choices at 6-1 are Brad Cox’s Derby fourth Catching Freedom and Baffert’s other contender, Imagination.
The field for the 149th Preakness:
| PP | HORSE | TRAINER | JOCKEY | ML ODDS |
| 1 | Mugatu | Jeff Engler | Joe Bravo | 20-1 |
| 2 | Uncle Heavy | Robert Reid, Jr. | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | 20-1 |
| 3 | Catching Freedom | Brad Cox | Flavien Prat | 6-1 |
| 4 | Muth | Bob Baffert | Juan Hernandez | SCR |
| 5 | Mystik Dan | Kenny McPeek | Brian Hernandez, Jr. | 5-2 |
| 6 | Seize the Grey | D. Wayne Lukas | Jaime Torres | 15-1 |
| 7 | Just Steel | D. Wayne Lukas | Joel Rosario | 15-1 |
| 8 | Tuscan Gold | Chad Brown | Tyler Gaffalione | 8-1 |
| 9 | Imagination | Bob Baffert | Frankie Dettori | 6-1 |
