Rain Chances Getting Higher for 2015 Preakness Stakes

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Rain chances had increased to 50% for Saturday’s Preakness Stakes race.  That’s great news for favorite American Pharoah (priced at -125), the only entrant that has a proven record for running in the slop.

Because the expected storms are expected to be scattered, it’s doubtful we will know the track conditions until the immediate hours leading up to the 6:30 pm EST race.

"If it rains, we know American Pharoah loves the mud," trainer Bob Baffert said, alluding to the colt's 6 1/4-length 2015 debut victory in the slop at Oaklawn Park in the Rebel Stakes (gr. II). "I don't know about Dortmund."

The forecast for Saturday afternoon storms has hovered between 30% and 40% all week.  The 50% chance of rain forecast as of Friday afternoon was the highest percentage given yet. 

HORSES FUTURES - May 16

05/16/2015 15:00:00

 

ODDS TO WIN THE PREAKNESS 2015 - ALL IN

 
 

88001

AMERICAN PHAROAH

-125

 

88002

BODHISATTVA

+4500

 

88003

CARPE DIEM

 
 

88004

DANZIG MOON

+1600

 

88005

DIVINING ROD

+1700

 

88006

DORTMUND

+400

 

88007

FIRING LINE

+425

 

88008

MATERIALITY

 
 

88009

TALE OF VERVE

+5000

- Tyrone Black, Gambling911.com  

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