2020 Preakness current odds: Authentic favored

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Kentucky Derby winner Authentic firmed as the favorite in the final hour before Saturday's Preakness Stakes with Art Collector shortening as the second choice of bettors.

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Horse Racing Nation will continue to update the Preakness odds as they change throughout the day. 

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Here is a look at the odds for the 2020 Preakness as of 5:09 p.m. ET Saturday.

 HorseMorning LineSaturday 5:09 ET 
1. Excession  30-1 50-1 
2. Mr. Big News 12-1 13-1 
3. Art Collector   5-2  5-2
4. Swiss Skydiver   6-1 12-1 
5. Thousand Words   6-1   6-1 
6. Jesus' Team 30-1 30-1 
7. Ny Traffic 15-1 20-1 
8. Max Player 15-1 12-1 
9. Authentic   9-5   3-2
10. Pneumatic 20-1 13-1 
11. Liveyourbeastlife 30-1 30-1 

As the Preakness odds continued to move, Friday's Pimlico Special-Preakness double will-pays provided a glimpse of how the final odds may look. Economist and horse owner Marshall Gramm detailed the Preakness imputed odds based on the double below: 

The weather at Pimlico has been sunny with the main track rated fast and the turf course yielding after wet weather late in the week.

One change was noted for the Preakness horses. Jesus' Team will run with bar shoes.

The 11th of 12 races on the Pimlico program, the Preakness has a scheduled post time of 5:36 p.m. ET.

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