Preakness Stakes 2022 Entries: Field, Jockeys, Underdog Odds

As you are no doubt aware, the Preakness Stakes post positions are now listed ahead of Saturday’s race. Of course, this means that the Preakness Stakes 2022 entries are all but confirmed, which makes now the best time to take a look at the betting markets. Since the odds for the various horses are available at sites like TVG, we can already start weighing up the top bets to make. Needless to say, the Preakness Stakes favorites are horses that many punters are looking to back.

But you don’t have to shoot for the favorites. In fact, there are many entries for the Preakness Stakes that have the potential to produce a shock upset. This is all discussed throughout the information below.

The Main Preakness Stakes 2022 Entries to Pay Attention to:

First and foremost, you are probably wondering who the Preakness Stakes favorites are for Saturday. According to the odds at TVG, there are two horses that are red hot favorites to take the win:

Epicenter

The odds for Epicenter to win the Preakness Stakes on Saturday are well above the other Preakness contenders. In fact, the odds for him to take the win are +120, which indicates a probability of almost 50%. Of course, Epicenter is the only horse that placed in the Derby who will be running on Saturday.

Early voting

Apart from Epicenter, the second horse in line is Early Voting. The odds for him to win the race are +350 at TVG. This puts him at a probability of just over 20% for taking the win at the Preakness Stakes. A major reason for this is because he has won 2 out of his 3 races so far in his career. 

Potential underdog winners – Simplification or Secret Oath

Of the many Preakness Stakes 2022 entries, these two horses are both strong contenders for the, despite the odds being quite low. According to the odds, this would make both horses underdogs. However, we firmly believe that they each have a good shot at taking the win or at least placing. Simplification finished 4th in the Derby just a few weeks back, and Secret Oath won a Grade One less than two weeks ago.

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With that kind of form on display, how could we not highlight them as potential Preakness contenders? The odds for Simplification are +600 and Secret Oath has odds of +450. As you can see, this would yield a bigger return than the previous two horses.