Dortmund Odds for the Preakness Now 5-1

Written by :

Don Shapiro

Published on :

15 May, 2015

Dortmund odds to win the 2015 Preakness had gotten a little longer Friday morning from 4-1 to 5-1. A great time to place that bet before they get slashed again closer to post time.

Dortmund finished 3^rd at the Kentucky Derby two weeks ago but had entered that race undefeated and the strongest challenger to favorite American Pharoah. Firing Line finished the race in 2^nd at 12-1 odds that day.

The likely reason for the diminished price on Dortmund are twofold: He’s trainer Bob Baffert’s “other horse” (the one not named American Pharoah) and he’ll be starting from the dreaded number two outside post (American Pharoah will be starting from the number one post position, considered to be an even worse spot).

Baffert was asked if he thought Dortmund could beat Pharoah. "You never know," he said. "I just send them out there, and I'm just hoping I finish 1-2."

ODDS TO WIN THE PREAKNESS STAKES 2015
80501	AMERICAN PHAROAH	-130
80502	DORTMUND	+500
80503	MR Z	+3450
80504	DANZIG MOON	+1650
80505	TALE OF VERVE	+5050
80506	BODHISATTVA	+4550
80507	DIVINING ROD	+1750
80508	FIRING LINE	+400

- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com

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