A Canadian Guide To How To Bet Preakness 2016

The Preakness Stakes is the second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown. (Photo credit: MDGovpics via Foter.com / CC BY)


The Preakness Stakes are this Saturday in Baltimore, marking the second leg in horse racing’s Triple Crown. This article is designed to tell Canadians about the race and the best ways how to bet Preakness 2016.

Nyquist claimed a comfortable victory at the first major race of the season, the Kentucky Derby May 7 in Louisville. Because of that, he’s a big favourite to win the Preakness. If you want to bet on Nyquist to win, you’d have to bet $148 to win $100 (those odds as of Thursday, May 19 at Sports Interaction.)

Here’s what else you need to know about betting the Preakness this year.

What Time Preakness Stakes Starts, And What TV Channel

The race itself will start at approximately 6:45 p.m. Television coverage of the race, however, will begin at 5 p.m.

Canadians can watch the Preakness Stakes on TSN 1 and TSN3.

How Long Preakness Stakes Is

The Preakness is the shortest of the three races in the Triple Crown, measuring at 1.9 kilometres. That’s just 100 metres shorter than the Kentucky Derby, but half a kilometre shorter than the longest race of the three, the Belmont Stakes.