Preakness Stakes 2019: Horses in the field with post positions and odds

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Post position: 12 Jockey: Jose Ortiz Odds: 13-1 Last race: Finished second in the Lexington Stakes at Keeneland Race Course on April 13 Owner; Peter Redekop B.C., Ltd. Trainer: Blaine Wright Earnings: $303,505 Notes: California horse has performed consistently despite finishing runner-up in his last two starts.

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Post position: 13 Jockey: Julian Pimentel Odds: 8-1 Last race: Finished 10th in the Kentucky Derby on May 4 Owner: Live Oak Plantation Trainer: Michael Trombetta Earnings: $347,300 Notes: Maryland trainer Mike Trombetta looking for improvement from Derby contender who never took to sloppy track at Churchill Downs.

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Post position: 5 Jockey: Florent Geroux Odds: 11-1 Last race: Won the Lexington Stakes at Keeneland on April 13 Owner: Rupp Racing Trainer: Brad Cox Earnings: $187,225 Notes: Delivered career-best performance in winning Lexington Stakes but faces questions about whether he can make the distance.

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War of Will, shown practicing earlier this week at Pimlico, wins the 144th Preakness Stakes

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Post position: 2 Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr. Odds: 5-1 Last race: Finished fourth in the Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park on March 30 Owners: Bourbon Lane Stable and Lake Star Stable Trainer: Mark Hennig Earnings: $202,100 Notes: Fell short of qualifying for the Derby but made solid early impression with runner-up finish in Fountain of Youth.

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Post position: 4 Jockey: Mike Smith Odds: 7-2 Last race: Finished fifth in the Kentucky Derby on May 4 Owners: WinStar Farm, China Horse Club International and Starlight Racing Trainer: Bob Baffert Earnings: $769,520 Notes: Owner described him as favorite by default, but he's never run a bad race while consistently facing top competition.

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Post position: 8 Jockey: Brian Hernandez Jr. Odds: 23-1 Last race: Finished third in the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland on April 6 Owners: Tommie Lewis, Steve Crabtree, Dean Demaree, David Bernsen, Jim Chambers, Magdalena Racing Trainer: Ken McPeek Earnings: $552,990 Notes: Long shot hasn't won since November but ran well to finish third in Blue Grass Stakes.

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Post position: 11 Jockey: Ricardo Santana Jr. Odds: 30-1 Last race: Won the Oaklawn Invitational at Oaklawn Park on May 4 Owners; Alex and JoAnn Lieblong Trainer: Steve Asmussen Earnings: $338,518 Notes: Improving horse earned his way in with victory in Oaklawn Invitational for two-time Preakness winner Steve Asmussen.

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Post position: 7 Jockey: Daniel Centeno Odds: 7-2 Last race: Won the Federico Tesio Stakes at Laurel Park on April 20 Owner: Runnymede Racing LLC Trainer: Kelly Rubley Earnings: $386,192 Notes: Maryland-bred has dominated lesser competition over six-race win streak and rival trainers view him as a real threat.

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Post position: 9 Jockey: John Velazquez Odds: 18-1 Last race: Finished 14th in the Kentucky Derby on May 4 Owners: Top Racing LLC, Global Thoroughbred, GDS Racing Stable Trainer: Gustavo Delgado Earnings: $208,700 Notes: Thirteenth-place Derby finisher will try to become first maiden to win Preakness since 1888.

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Post position: 3 Jockey: Javier Castellano Odds: 10-1 Last race: Won a supplemental allowance race at Oaklawn Park on April 12 Owners: Ten Strike Racing and Madaket Stables Trainer: Brad Cox Earnings: $138,110 Notes: Wasn't originally nominated for Triple Crown but owners paid $150,000 to get him in field after dominant allowance win.

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Post position: 10 Jockey: Joel Rosario Odds: 25-1 Last race: Finished fifth in the Grade 3 Pat Day Mile at Churchill Downs on May 4 Owner: Calumet Farms Trainer: Dale Romans Earnings: $134,805 Notes: Latest addition to the field is also the longest shot coming off fifth-place finish in Pat Day Mile.

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Post position: 6 Jockey: Jon Court Odds: 25-1 Last race: Finished 11th in the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland on April 6 Owners: Robert C. Baker and William L. Mack Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas Earnings: $148,007 Notes: D. Wayne Lukas' 44th Preakness entrant could push the early pace but finished 11th in his last start.

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