The second leg of the Triple Crown is coming right up this weekend, with the 2023 Preakness Stakes scheduled to run on Saturday at Pimlico Race Course, as usual. Do you have a pick ready to win the event? If not, let these experts help you make that decision.
Kristopher Knox of Bleacher Report thinks that First Mission is going to have a splendid performance at Pimlico Race Course. First Mission has raced only three times so far in its career and has not done so in over a month, but Knox believes that the long rest will benefit First Mission in the race this weekend.
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Jody Demling
Red Route One
Demling is high on Red Route One, which is actually priced at just +2200 to win the 2023 Preakness Stakes. Nevertheless, that’s not stopping Demling from believing that Red Route One has what it takes to surprise the field at Pimlico Race Course. Red Route One has raced nine times and is coming off a win at the 2023 Bath House Row (LS).
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TopBet News Editor | Ryan Simpson
Mage
In his preview of the 2023 Preakness Stakes, TopBet News Editor Ryan Simpson revealed that he is picking Mage to win the race. Here’s what Simpson had to say about Mage:
Mage came out on top of the 2023 Kentucky Derby, so it’s a no-brainer that it will be among the favorites to win this coming weekend at Pimlico Race Course. Now that it’s finally tasted success in a graded stakes event, Mage will look for that winning feeling again in the second leg of the
