Our Preakness Picks

by Inside Florida Horse Racing Staff

17 May '14
For  the Kentucky Derby, our main bet was a  $1 exacta box with five horses, including California Chrome and Commanding  Curve. That $20 bet returned $170. 

For the Preakness, we are again suggesting several hedge exactas for bettors with a budget in the $40 range. 

We expect a speed duel with Social Inclusion and Bayern in front coming out of the final  turn. California Chrome will then tackle them, with Ride on Curlin and Kid Cruz making late runs.

Horses in our Preakness  mix:

2 - General a Rod
3 - California Chrome

5 - Bayern

7 - Kid Cruz
8 - Social  Inclusion
10- Ride on Curlin

Note - If California Chrome wins, the five-horse exacta box payoff could be less than our $20 wager.  If he is not in the exacta, the payoff could be very big indeed!

Bets:

$2 Place and Show   7,10             $8  total

$1 Exacta Box  -  3, 5, 7, 8,10      $20 total

$1 Exacta Part Wheel                   $8 total 

First leg       3,10

Second leg  1,2,3,8,10

 

$1 Trifecta Box                             $6 total

3,8,10

 

Our Predicted finish

1st -   California Chrome

2nd -  Ride on Curlin

3rd -   Social Inclusion

4th -   Kid Cruz