Preakness odds: Mage is international favorite vs. 8 rivals
Mage carried odds no longer than 3-2 in Europe futures markets to win Preakness 2023 on Saturday at Pimlico in Baltimore.
The Kentucky Derby winner carried odds between plus 137 and plus 150 on Sunday morning, according to the U.K.-based sports-betting monitor Oddschecker.
Mage arrives at Pimlico after van ride from Kentucky.
First Mission, who won the Lexington Stakes (G3) in only his third race, was the consensus second choice among the 10 sportsbooks surveyed by Oddschecker. His best odds were about 3-1, ranging from plus 200 to plus 333.
Disarm, who was fourth in the Derby, and National Treasure, a colt trained by Bob Baffert, were joint third choices at 12-1. Perform, who will be supplemented to the Preakness after his win last month in the Federico Tesio Stakes, was 14-1.
Caveats come with the Oddschecker survey. It still listed Two Phil’s, Tapit Trice, Derma Sotogake and Confidence Game even though they have been taken out of consideration for the Preakness. It also did not show Coffeewithchris, the front-running gelding who was pointed to the Preakness on Friday by his trainer John Salzman Jr.
These were the best prices Oddschecker was showing Sunday morning for the horses who are considered to be likely starters in the Preakness:
| Preakness 2023 | U.K. | Trainer | Last race |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mage | 3-2 | Gustavo Delgado | 1st Kentucky Derby |
| First Mission | 3-1 | Brad Cox | 1st Lexington (G3) |
| Disarm | 12-1 | Steve Asmussen | 4th Kentucky Derby |
| National Treasure | 12-1 | Bob Baffert | 4th Santa Anita Derby (G1) |
| Perform | 14-1 | Shug McGaughey | 1st Federico Tesio |
| Blazing Sevens | 16-1 | Chad Brown | 3rd Blue Grass (G1) |
| Red Route One | 33-1 | Steve Asmussen | 1st Bath House Row |
| Chase the Chaos | 100-1 | Ed Moger Jr. | 8th California Derby |
| Coffeewithchris | John Salzman Jr. | 5th Federico Tesio | |
| Source: Oddschecker |
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