Preakness Stakes Props; Orb vs Departing
Orb is favored to win the Preakness Stakes and favored in all three horse matchup betting props posted this week ahead of the big race.
Orb was 1-1 as of Thursday and a -500 bet to finish in the Top 3 of the 9-horse field.
Online racebook Bovada also set 1.5 lengths as the over-under for margin of victory and 155:30 as the over-under for the winning time.
For casual horse racing fans who only check in during Triple Crown races, check out some of the most exciting Preakness Stakes of all time, including Smarty Jones record-setting run in 2004 and the 1989 sprint between Easy Goer and Sunday Silence which is considered one of the great horse races of all time.
Check out the latest Preakness Stakes props below and sign up for Preakness picks and a cool Preakness contest this week before post time. Also, see below a list of past Preakness winners since 1975.
Will Orb Finish in the Top 3 at the Preakness Stakes
Yes -500
No +300
2013 Preakness Stakes - Margin of Victory
Over/Under 1.5 Lengths
2013 Preakness Stakes - Winning Time
Over/Under 155:30
2013 Preakness Stakes - Head to Head Matchups
Orb -215
Departing +175
2013 Preakness Stakes - Head to Head Matchups
Orb -210
Mylute +170
2013 Preakness Stakes - Head to Head Matchups
Orb -400
Goldencents +300
| Year | Winner | PP | Jockey | Trainer | Time | Odds |
| 2012 | I'll Have Another | 9 | M. Gutierrez | D. Oneil | 01:55.9 | 3 |
| 2011 | Shackleford | 5 | J. Castanon | D. Romans | 01:56.5 | 12.6 |
| 2010 | Lookin at Lucky | 7 | M. Garcia | B. Baffert | 01:55.5 | 2.4 |
| 2009 | Rachel Alexandra | 13 | C. Borel | S. Asmussen | 01:55.1 | 1.8 |
| 2008 | Big Brown | 7 | K. Desormeaux | R. Dutrow Jr. | 01:54.8 | 0.2 |
| 2007 | Curlin | 4 | R. Albarado | S. Asmussen | 01:53.5 | 3.4 |
| 2006 | Bernardini | 8 | J. Castellano | T. Albertrani | 01:54.6 | 12.9 |
| 2005 | Afleet Alex | 12 | J. Rose | T. Ritchey | 01:55.0 | 3.3 |
| 2004 | Smarty Jones | 7 | S. Elliott | J. Servis | 01:55.6 | 0.7 |
| 2003 | Funny Cide | 9 | J. Santos | B. Tagg | 01:55.6 | 1.9 |
| 2002 | War Emblem | 8 | V. Espinoza | B. Baffert | 01:56.4 | 2.8 |
| 2001 | Point Given | 11 | G. Stevens | B. Baffert | 01:55.5 | 2.3 |
| 2000 | Red Bullet | 4 | J. Bailey | J. Orseno | 01:56.0 | 6.2 |
| 1999 | Charismatic | 6 | C. Antley | D.W. Lukas | 01:55.3 | 8.4 |
| 1998 | Real Quiet | 10 | K. Desormeaux | B. Baffert | 01:54.8 | 2.5 |
| 1997 | Silver Charm | 7 | G. Stevens | B. Baffert | 01:54.8 | 3.1 |
| 1996 | Louis Quatorze | 6 | P. Day | N. Zito | 01:53.4 | 8.5 |
| 1995 | Timber Country | 7 | P. Day | D.W. Lukas | 01:54.5 | 1.9 |
| 1994 | Tabasco Cat | 1 | P. Day | D.W. Lukas | 01:56.5 | 3.6 |
| 1993 | Prairie Bayou | 3 | M.E. Smith | T. Bohannan | 01:56.6 | 2.2 |
| 1992 | Pine Bluff | 4 | C.J. McCarron | T. Bohannan | 01:55.6 | 3.5 |
| 1991 | Hansel | 4 | J.D. Bailey | F. Brothers | 1:54 | 9.1 |
| 1990 | Summer Squall | 7 | P. Day | N. Howard | 1:53:06 | 2.4 |
| 1989 | Sunday Silence | 7 | P.A. Valenzuela | C. Whittingham | 1:53:08 | 2.1 |
| 1988 | Risen Star | 3 | E. Delahoussaye | L. Roussel III | 1:56:02 | 6.8 |
| 1987 | Alysheba | 6 | C.J. McCarron | J. Van Berg | 1:55:08 | 2 |
| 1986 | Snow Chief | 2 | A. Solis | M. Stute | 1:54:08 | 2.6 |
| 1985 | Tank's Prospect | 6 | P. Day | D.W. Lukas | 1:53:04 | 4.7 |
| 1984 | Gate Dancer | 3 | A. Cordero Jr. | J. Van Berg | 1:53:06 | 4.8 |
| 1983 | Deputed Testamony | 3 | D.A. Miller Jr. | W. Boniface | 1:55:04 | 14.5 |
| 1982 | Aloma's Ruler | 7 | J.L. Kaenel | J. Lenzini Jr. | 1:55:04 | 6.9 |
| 1981 | Pleasant Colony | 12 | J. Velasquez | J. Campo | 1:54:06 | 1.5 |
| 1980 | Codex | 3 | A. Cordero | D.W. Lukas | 1:54:02 | 2.7 |
| 1979 | Spectacular Bid | 2 | R.J. Franklin | G. Delp | 1:54:02 | 0.1 |
| 1978 | Affirmed | 6 | S. Cauthen | L. Barrera | 1:54:04 | 0.5 |
| 1977 | Seattle Slew | 8 | J. Cruguet | W. Turner | 1:54:04 | 0.4 |
| 1976 | Elocutionist | 5 | J. Lively | P.T. Adwell | 1:55 | 10.1 |
| 1975 | Master Derby | 3 | D.G. McHargue | W.E. Adams | 1:56:04 | 23.4 |
