Muth tabbed as 8-5 Preakness Stakes favorite
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Muth wins the Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn (Photo by Coady Photography)
As expected, Arkansas Derby (G1) romper Muth rates as the early favorite for Saturday's Preakness (G1) at Pimlico. The Bob Baffert trainee, who landed in post 4 at Monday evening's draw, has been pegged as the 8-5 choice.
The 5-2 Mystik Dan, the Kentucky Derby (G1) hero from the Kenny McPeek barn, will break just to his outside in post 5. The joint third choices at 6-1 are Brad Cox's Derby fourth Catching Freedom and Baffert's other contender, Imagination.
The field for the 149th Preakness:
| PP | HORSE | TRAINER | JOCKEY | ML ODDS |
| 1 | Mugatu | Jeff Engler | Joe Bravo | 20-1 |
| 2 | Uncle Heavy | Robert Reid, Jr. | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | 20-1 |
| 3 | Catching Freedom | Brad Cox | Flavien Prat | 6-1 |
| 4 | Muth | Bob Baffert | Juan Hernandez | SCR |
| 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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