Preakness 133 Triple Crown Contenders - 2008 Preakness Stakes Betting Odds

2008 Preakness StakesThe Preakness Stakes is the classic 1 3/16 mile thoroughbred horse race of the Triple Crown. Horse Racing Betting Triple Crown Gambling will cover all of its exciting horse racing details together with great horse betting odds, racetrack info, all horse entries & Preakness Stakes important info so you get the best out of the middle jewel of the most important horse race of the year.

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Preakness Stakes History

Pimlico Race Course first opened in 1870, organized and built quickly under the direction of Maryland Governor Oden Bowie, to honor the first great horse to race there, Preakness, Governor Bowie proposed a stakes race for three-year-olds at 1-1/2 miles. The Preakness Stakes, the second jewel of American racing's Triple Crown, was thus inaugurated in 1873, two years before Col. M. Lewis Clark's vision would bring the Kentucky Derby into the world.

The Preakness stayed at Pimlico throughout the 1870s and `80s, but financial problems struck the track and the Maryland Jockey Club, and the race was moved to New York in 1890, when it was run at Morris Park. The Preakness continued to be run there off and on for nearly two decades, with Gravesend race track in Brooklyn hosting the race 15 times.

In 1909, with the Maryland Jockey Club emerging from its financial difficulties, the Preakness came back home and has never left. That year's renewal was contested at one mile. The race was stretched out to 1-1/8 miles in 1911. The race was established at its current length of 1-3/16 miles in 1925. For most of the 1920s and early `30s, the race was contested in early May, before the Kentucky Derby. In 1930, Gallant Fox's Triple Crown-winning effort required him winning the Preakness on May 9 and the Kentucky Derby eight days later. In the mid-1930s, the race was moved to mid-May, putting it one week after the Kentucky Derby. The current spacing of two weeks between races was established by the late 1940s.

Pimlico Racetrack - Pimlico Horse Racing Facts

The Pimlico Race Track is home of the Preakness Stakes. It first opened its doors on October 25, 1870. Did you know that Pimlico Race Track is the second oldest racetrack in the nation? It is only second to the famous Saratoga Race Track. Saratoga opened just six years earlier, in 1864. The Pimlico Race Track has been serving up high quality horse racing action to Baltimoreans for well over a century now. The track has been home to countless races that featured legendary horses such Sir Barton, Cigar, Man o' War, Secretariat, Citation and Seabiscuit.

The Pimlico Race Track was a modest track that is constructed on 70 acres of land. Back in those days, the land was only $23,500. In fact, the entire racetrack was constructed for $25,000. Back in those days, this was a pretty hefty sum, still small compared to today's real estate prices. Soon after, the Pimlico Race Track became a staple in the world of horse racing. As it grew, the Pimlico Race Track developed its own nickname "Old Hilltop". The name came from a small rise in the infield, which was a favorite gathering point for trainers and horse racing fans alike. Today, the Pimlico Race Track operates on 140 acres of land, entirely in Baltimore and the Old Hilltop has been removed as it obstructed view of those in the stands.

Pimlico Racetrack has a Loam oval track, a Turf course and a Grass course. Below are the track facts:

Pimlico Racetrack Facts

Loam Track
Length of stretch from last turn to finish line : 1,152 feet
Width of track : 70 feet
Has a six-furlong and 1 ¼ mile chutes

Turf Course
7/8 of a mile inside main track
Has an aluminum inner rail More pimlico Race Track Information

Preakness Stakes Horse Entries

Horse	Trainer	Owner
Behindatthebar	Todd Pletcher	Padua Stables	Preakness Odds
Big Brown	Richard Dutrow, Jr.	IEAH Stables and Paul Pompa Jr., et al	Preakness Odds
El Gato Malo	Craig Dollase	West Point Thoroughbreds	Preakness Odds
Giant Moon	Richard E. Schosberg	Albert Fried, Jr.	Preakness Odds
Harlem Rocker	Todd Pletcher	Stronach Stables	Preakness Odds
Kentucky Bear	Reade Baker	Bear Stables	Preakness Odds
Recapturetheglory	Louie J. Roussel III	Louie J. Roussel III & Ronald Lamarque	Preakness Odds
Stevil	Nick Zito	Robert LaPenta	Preakness Odds
Tres Borrachos	Beau Greely	Phil Houchens and Beau and John Greely IV	Preakness Odds
Yankee Bravo	Paddy Gallagher	Harlequin Ranches, Bienstock, Winner, & Duggan	Preakness Odds

2008 Preakness Stakes 133 Winner Big Brown

Big Brown charged to the lead turning for home and then cruised down the stretch to win the Preakness on Saturday, still perfect and squarely pointed toward thoroughbred racing's first Triple Crown in 30 years.

Big Brown might be the best horse this year in a middling field of 3-year-olds. Or the colt could be remembered as one of the greatest of all time.

If he wins the Belmont Stakes in three weeks and claims racing's first Triple Crown in
30 years, Big Brown must be mentioned with racing royalty such as Secretariat and Affirmed.

Big Brown paid $2.40, $2.60 and $2.40. Macho Again returned $17.20 and $10.40,
while Icabad Crane paid $5.60 to Show.

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