USA Today Preakness Picks 2022 | Preakness Expert Predictions 2022<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
\nPreakness Horses, Post Positions, Trainers, and Jockeys<\/h2>\n
The 2022 Preakness Stakes will feature nine of the best three-year-old race horses at Pimlico Race Course.<\/p>\n
Horses that are exiting the Kentucky Derby have dominated the Preakness over the last two decades. In the last 20 years, 15 Preakness winners have raced at Churchill Downs in the first leg of the Triple Crown prior to winning at Pimlico.<\/p>\n
That should make Simplification one of the best Preakness bets this weekend. After drawing the rail at Pimlico Race Course, Simplification comes into the 2022 Preakness with +1000 odds to trot into in the winner\u2019s circle. <\/p>\n
Simplification is trained by Antonio Sano but will have a new jockey for Preakness 2022. John Vel\u00e1zquez will be called upon to ride in the Preakness. Velazquez started 11 times in the Preakness and has come close to winning three times with runners-up Animal Kingdom in 2011; Itsmyluckyday in 2013; and Authentic in 2020.<\/p>\n
Coming out of post 8, Epicenter will be well-positioned to win his first G1 race. Trained by the legendary Steve Ausmussen, Epicenter was the odds-on favorite to win the Kentucky Derby but finished as the runner-up at Churchill Downs. A two-time Grade 2 winner, Epicenter will be ridden by Joel Rosario, making him the overwhelming favorite to win Preakness 2022.<\/p>\n
In the middle of the group, Secret Oath and Early Voting will be jockeying for position from post 4 and post 5. <\/p>\n
Only six fillies have ever won the Preakness Stakes but the odds indicate that Secret Oath has a chance to make history in 2022. Trained by six-time Preakness winner D. Wayne Lukas, Secret Oath won the Kentucky Oaks and has +550 odds to win the 2022 Preakness out of post 4.<\/p>\n
This will be Early Voting\u2019s first start away from Aqueduct but the horse is expected to attract a lot of attention from horseplayers this weekend. <\/p>\n
The Gun Runner colt had the points necessary to qualify for the Kentucky Derby but trainer Chad Brown elected to give him six weeks between starts instead. Jockey Jos\u00e9 Ortiz has ridden all three of Early Voting\u2019s races and should be familiar with the horse on Saturday. <\/p>\n
At +550 odds to win the Preakness, Early Voting will be a popular pick out of post 5 for bettors that don\u2019t want to back the favorite.<\/p>\n
Another popular longshot bet will be Creative Minister, who will be racing out of post 2 this weekend. <\/p>\n
After an impressive showing at Churchill Downs on the Kentucky Oaks and Derby cards, Creative Minister enters Pimlico with +1200 odds to win Preakness 2022. The 108 Equibase Speed Figure that Creative Minister earned at Churchill is the highest among Saturday\u2019s field.<\/p>\n
The Creative Cause colt is trained by Kevin McPeek, who won the Preakness two years ago when his filly Swiss Skydiver left Kentucky Derby-winner Authentic in the dust. <\/p>\n
For a complete breakdown of the Preakness 2022 horses, trainers, jockeys, and sires, check out the chart below.<\/p>\n