Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan is the heavy favorite heading into the second jewel of the Triple Crown, the prestigious Preakness Stakes, at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday, May 18.
Mystik Dan became the top pick after the morning-line favorite, Muth, trained by the renowned Bob Baffert, was unexpectedly scratched from the race on Wednesday due to a fever after arriving at Pimlico Race Course. Muth opened as the 8-5 favorite after winning the Arkansas Derby.
However, Baffert, who won the Preakness Stakes for a record eighth time last year, has another contender in the race, Imagination, with 6-1 odds to win, that could add a ninth win to his record.
According to CBS Sports, here are the current odds for the 2024 Preakness Stakes as of Thursday.
Horse racing: ‘All systems go’: Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan will run in the Preakness Stakes
2024 Preakness Stakes post positions and odds
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Horse: Mugatu | Morning odds: 20-1
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Horse: Uncle Heavy | Morning odds: 20-1
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Horse: Catching | Morning odds: Freedom 6-1
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Horse: Muth | Scratched
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Horse: Mystik Dan | Morning odds: 5-2
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Horse: Seize the Grey | Morning odds: 15-1
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Horse: Just Steel | Morning odds: 15-1
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Horse: Tuscan Gold | Morning odds: 8-1
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Horse: Imagination | Morning odds: 6-1
How to watch the 2024 Preakness Stakes
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When: Saturday, May 18
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Time: approx. 6:50 p.m. ET
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Where: Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland
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TV: NBC
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Stream: Peacock, YouTube TV, fuboTV
Stream the race: Watch the 2024 Preakness Stakes with a Fubo subscription
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2024 Preakness Stakes field: Latest odds 2 days out from Pimlico race
