American Pharoah 4-5 favorite after Preakness Stakes post position draw
The top three horses from the Kentucky Derby are the three odds-on favorites to cross the finish line first at the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown.
Derby winner American Pharoah drew the 1 post on the inside and was named the morning line favorite, getting 4-5 odds. With only an eight-horse field compared to the 20 in Kentucky, there will be a lot more room for American Pharoah to pick up speed as it races towards the Triple Crown.
Lining up beside American Pharoah is fellow Bob Baffert-trained horse Dortmund, who finished third at Churchill Downs. Dortmund's morning line is 7-2. Firing Line, who finished second at the Kentucky Derby, will start on the outside post with the third-best odds at 4-1.
All post positions and morning lines are listed below.
| Position | Horse | Morning Line |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Pharoah | 4-5 |
| 2 | Dortmund | 7-2 |
| 3 | Mr. Z | 20-1 |
| 4 | Danzig Moon | 15-1 |
| 5 | Tale of Verve | 30-1 |
| 6 | Bodhisattva | 20-1 |
| 7 | Divining Rod | 14-1 |
| 8 | Firing Line | 4-1 |