Arkansas Derby winner Muth has been named the 8-5 morning-line favorite for Saturday’s $2 million, Grade 1 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.
Trained by Bob Baffert, Muth got the No. 4 post in a field of nine during Monday’s draw for the 2024 Preakness Stakes.
Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan is the second choice in the morning line at 5-2 odds. Trained by Kenny McPeek, Mystik Dan drew the No. 5 post.
Mystik Dan is one of three horses in the Preakness who also ran in the Kentucky Derby, joining Catching Freedom (fourth) and Just Steel (17th).
Post time is set for 7:01 p.m. Saturday. The race will be televised by NBC.
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2024 Preakness post positions, horse, trainer, jockey, morning-line odds
1. Mugatu, Jeff Engler, Joe Bravo, 20-1
2. Uncle Heavy, Butch Reid Jr., Irad Ortiz Jr., 20-1
3. Catching Freedom, Brad Cox, Flavien Prat, 6-1
4. Muth, Bob Baffert, Juan Hernandez, 8-5
5. Mystik Dan, Kenny McPeek, Brian Hernandez Jr., 5-2
6. Seize the Grey, D. Wayne Lukas, Jaime Torres, 15-1
7. Just Steel, D. Wayne Lukas, Joel Rosario, 15-1
8. Tuscan Gold, Chad Brown, Tyler Gaffalione, 8-1
9. Imagination, Bob Baffert, Frankie Dettori, 6-1
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