The 2018 Preakness Stakes takes place Saturday, May 19, 2018, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. It will mark the 143rd running of “The Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown” as the Bob Baffert-trained Justify attempts to keep its perfect record intact. Justify is the heavy favorite for the 2018 Preakness, also known as “The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans,” despite suffering a bruised heel during his win in the Kentucky Derby. The top competition for Justify is Good Magic, ridden by Jose Ortiz and trained by Chad Brown.
Other horses competing in the Preakness are Tampa Bay Derby winner Quip, Bravazo and Lone Sailor, who competed in the Kentucky Derby, Federico Tesio Stakes winner Diamond King, Blue Grass Stakes fourth-place finisher Sporting Chance, and Arkansas Derby fifth-place finisher Tenfold.
How did the race play out? The betting payouts, results, and payout distribution can be seen below.
2018 Preakness Stakes Betting Payouts
2-for-2!
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— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) May 19, 2018
via DRF.com
2018 Preakness Stakes Results
| Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Odds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quip | Florent Geroux | Rodolphe Brisset | 12-1 | |||
| 2 | Lone Sailor | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Tom Amoss | 15-1 | |||
| 3 | Sporting Chance | Luis Contreras | D. Wayne Lukas | 30-1 | |||
| 4 | Diamond King | Javier Castellano | John Servis | 30-1 | |||
| 5 | Good Magic | Jose Ortiz | Chad Brown | 3-1 | |||
| 6 | Tenfold | Victor Espinoza | Steve Asmussen | 20-1 | |||
| 7 | Justify | Mike E. Smith | Bob Baffert | 1-2 | |||
| 8 | Bravazo | Luis Saez | D. Wayne Lukas | 20-1 |
2018 Preakness Stakes Purse Distribution
$1.5 million ($900,000 for the winner).