The 2022 Preakness Stakes was the 147th Preakness Stakes, a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 1+3⁄16 miles (1.9 km). The race is one leg of the American Triple Crown and is held annually at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. The Preakness Stakes is traditionally held on the third Saturday in May, two weeks after the Kentucky Derby.
The 2022 Preakness took place on May 21 with television coverage by NBC. The race was won by Early Voting.
Field
The Preakness traditionally features the winner of the Kentucky Derby competing against other runners from that race as well as some "new shooters" – horses that either bypassed the Derby or did not qualify. However, it was announced that Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike would not be competing at the Preakness, citing the horse's condition and need for rest, and therefore the horse gave up the chance to become a Triple Crown winner.[1][2] Had Rich Strike competed, he would not have entered the race as the favorite. As a result, this would be just the second instance since 1996 that the Kentucky Derby winner did not run in the Preakness.[3]
A field of nine was drawn for the Preakness Stakes on Monday, May 16; the contenders included Epicenter, Early Voting, and Kentucky Oaks winner Secret Oath.[4][5] Epicenter was installed as the 6–5 favorite.[6]
Entries
| Finish | Program Numbers |
Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Morning Line Odds |
Final Odds | Margin (Lengths) |
Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Early Voting | José Ortiz | Chad C. Brown | 7-2 | 5.70 | 1+1⁄4 | $990,000 |
| 2 | 8 | Epicenter | Joel Rosario | Steve Asmussen | 6-5 | 1.20 | 1+1⁄4 | $330,000 |
| 3 | 2 | Creative Minister | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Kenneth G. McPeek | 10-1 | 10.00 | 3+1⁄2 | $181,500 |
| 4 | 4 | Secret Oath | Luis Saez | D. Wayne Lukas | 9-2 | 5.00 | 6+1⁄4 | $99,000 |
| 5 | 9 | Skippylongstocking | Junior Alvarado | Saffie Joseph Jr. | 20-1 | 12.60 | Nose | $49,500 |
| 6 | 1 | Simplification | John R. Velazquez | Antonio Sano | 6-1 | 8.10 | 7+1⁄2 | |
| 7 | 7 | Armagnac | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Tim Yakteen | 12-1 | 18.40 | 8+3⁄4 | |
| 8 | 6 | Happy Jack | Tyler Gaffalione | Doug O'Neill | 30-1 | 11.90 | 19+1⁄4 | |
| 9 | 3 | Fenwick | Paco Lopez | Kevin McKathan | 50-1 | 13.20 | 40+1⁄2 |
Results
Early Voting, who entered the race as the second most favored contender with 7-2 odds,[7] won the 2022 Preakness Stakes. Favored contender Epicenter finished second.[8]
References
- ^ "Rich Strike skipping Preakness reopens this Triple Crown debate". Associated Press. May 18, 2022.
- ^ "Rich Strike's withdrawal from Preakness reignites debate over extending Triple Crown schedule: 'I think it would work'". Baltimore Sun.
- ^ "StackPath". www.sbgglobal.eu.
- ^ "Derby winner Rich Strike won't run Preakness". ESPN.com. May 12, 2022.
- ^ Conway, Tyler. "Rich Strike Will Not Race at 2022 Preakness Stakes, Ending Possible Triple Crown Bid". Bleacher Report.
- ^ "Epicenter is 6-5 favorite for Preakness without Rich Strike". Associated Press. May 17, 2022.
- ^ "Preakness Stakes 2022 contenders, odds, time, horses, picks, predictions: Legendary expert dodging Secret Oath". CBS Sports. May 21, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ Axson, Scooby (May 21, 2022). "Early Voting wins 147th Preakness Stakes; Epicenter second". USA Today. Retrieved May 21, 2022.