Preakness Predictions

The Preakness, the second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown, will go off today shortly after 5pm.  Nyquist will be the odds-on favorite and rightfully so - this horse looks like he has all the makings of a Triple Crown winner.  But the Preakness is the shortest race of the three and a good speed horse might take him down today. Additionally, the track is expected to be muddy, but that has not bothered Nyquist in the past. Even so, there won't be much money to be made if Nyquist does win. And I'm not sure this track, especially if it's muddy, is suited the oddsmakers second choice, Exaggerator, as he loves to come from way back with a great stretch run, something that is tough to do at the Preakness. So, for those of you who did not lose your shirts based on my Kentucky Derby picks, here are a couple of horses that offer a little more bang for your buck.  Stradivari did not run in the Derby, but is a speed horse with couple of impressive wins. And I'd also take a flyer on another horse that did not run in Kentucky, Collected. Either one or both boxed together will bring in a handsome payoff - if they end up in the money, of course.  The betting windows are open!