2008 Preakness Odds

Despite triumph and tragedy meeting at the Kentucky Derby this past weekend, fan interest and fascination in the possibility of a horse winning the Triple Crown is at an all time high.  Affirmed remains the last horse to win the triple crown in 1978 and fans are wondering how Bog Brown stacks up – and what the field will look like at the Preakness.

This being the case, the largest most successful sportsbook on the web, BetUS.com posted odds on a triple crown winner, as well as the Preakness.

"Fans are really eager for a horse to capture their imaginations like Affirmed did back in 1978," stated BetUS spokesman Reed Richards.  "That's really where all of this interest stems from.  They come to our site hoping the chances are good fro a Triple Crown winner – what those chances are EXACTLY."

Oddsmakers at BetUS.com posted the following odds on the Triple Crown and Preakness:

To Win Preakness
Big Brown 1/3
Harlem Rocker 9/2
Behindatthebar 14/1
Denis of Cork 16/1
Samba Rooster 16/1
Colonel John 16/1
Bob Black Jack 20/1
Tale of Ekati 25/1
Recapturetheglory 33/1

Will Big Brown win the Triple Crown
Yes 1/2
No 3/2