Preakness Picks 2015 Best Bets -

Coming in fresh after skipping the Derby, this horse won the Lexington Stakes impressively and has shown he can handle a stalking trip.

A "new shooter" with a late-running style. In a small field with a potential fast pace, he could sneak into the bottom of trifectas or superfectas. Recommended Wagering Strategies Exacta: 1 over 8 ( American Pharoah over Firing Line). Preakness Picks 2015 Best Bets

The Derby winner is the class of the field. Despite drawing the rail (Post 1), his natural speed should allow him to get out ahead of the kickback on a wet track. Coming in fresh after skipping the Derby, this

He was only a length behind American Pharoah in Kentucky. Drawing the outside post gives him the advantage of seeing the field and avoiding traffic. Recommended Wagering Strategies Exacta: 1 over 8 (

American Pharoah (4-5) is the heavy favorite for the 2015 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico, coming off a gritty win in the Kentucky Derby. Trainer Bob Baffert is seeking his sixth Preakness victory, and the conditions are expected to be sloppy, which may favor front-runners. 2015 Preakness Stakes Field & Odds Morning Line Odds Victor Espinoza Bob Baffert Dortmund Martin Garcia Bob Baffert Mr. Z Corey Nakatani D. Wayne Lukas Danzig Moon Julien Leparoux Mark Casse Tale of Verve Joel Rosario Dallas Stewart Bodhisattva Trevor McCarthy Jose Corrales Divining Rod Javier Castellano Arnaud Delacour Firing Line Gary Stevens Simon Callaghan Best Bets & Analysis

1 with 7, 8 with 2, 5, 7, 8 (Pharoah to win, with Firing Line/ Divining Rod in second and the rest for third).