Good Magic Odds to Win the 2018 Preakness Stakes

Good Magic was set to duel again with Justify at this weekend's Preakness Stakes where he is listed at just shy of 3/1 odds (Justify is the 1/3 favorite to win).  SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE

There was some uncertainty as to whether Good Magic would be running in the Preakness Stakes until this past weekend when his entry got confirmed.

“I think it’s a great opportunity for the horse,” Good Magic trainer Chad Brown said Sunday from Belmont Park, per the Baltimore Sun’s Childs Walker. “I really don’t have anything else planned for him before, say, either the Haskell or the Jim Dandy anyway. That said, I wouldn’t do it just because he’s going to get a bit of a freshening. He has to be doing well, and he’s doing exceptionally well. He’s doing far better than I expected exiting the Derby. It’s remarkable to see how well the horse is moving and his energy level. He already has his weight back. He just looks great. I’m excited about it.”

This year's Preakness field remains slim with only two other horses besides Justify and Good Magic - Bravazo and Lone Sailor - having run in the Kentucky Derby.  The other four entrants will have fresh legs.

- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com