Preakness Stakes Betting - Big Brown Props in PreaknessBy D.S WilliamsonThe consensus pick to win the Preakness Stakes this weekend at Pimlico Racetrack is none other then undefeated superstar horse Big Brown. Unless you've been spending all of your time in the BetUS online casino, which isn't a bad thing, you probably know that Big Brown won the Kentucky Derby in hand by a widening sports betting margin. With the exception of the ill-fated filly Eight Belles, not a single one of Big Brown's opponents in the online betting Derby ran a step. That will make Big Brown one of the lowest-priced favorites the Preakness has ever seen. Lower then the 1 to 2 on Fusaichi Pegasus in the 2000 Preakness? Yes. Lower then the 1 to 5 on Smarty Jones in the 2004 Preakness? Again, yes. My predicted race time odds on Big Brown to win the Preakness will be 1 to 9. That puts online racebook fans in a bit of a conundrum. How could we possibly bet on Big Brown in the Preakness? Simple. Log onto the BetUS online racebook and make a wager on either Big Brown, one of his rivals, or one of the numerous props being offered on the hugely popular bay colt. Looking for the best in online horse wagering? BetUS.com is your place! Bet on horse races from every major thoroughbred racetrack in the US and beyond! They have a myriad of betting options from Win, Place, Show, Exactas, Doubles, Trifectas, Quinellas and Exotics that pay up to 100 to 1! Join BetUS.com Today, "for over 14 years they have been the World-Wide Pioneers in Online Sports, Casino and Poker Gaming!" See, unlike some other online racebooks, the BetUS racebook offers not only lock-in odds on the Preakness Stakes' favorite, but odds on his rivals and odds on how many lengths he can win by, and whether or not he can win the Triple Crown or Belmont Stakes. There are a number of reasons to take the BetUS online racebook odds of 1 to 3 on Big Brown to win the Preakness. As I wrote above, the chances of Big Brown going off at race time anywhere close to 1 to 3 is going to be minimal. In fact I am going to say that there is no way Dutrow's charge goes off anywhere close to 1 to 3! It's just not possible after winning from the 20 hole in the Kentucky Derby and beating down 19 other supposedly talented sophomores. Big Brown certainly has the talent to win the Triple Crown. Any horse talented enough to win the Triple Crown, who also won the Kentucky Derby with the authority that he did, will be a huge favorite in the Preakness. That's what history tells us. So if you really believe that Brown is that good, then go for it. 1 to 3 are excellent odds. If you don't like Big Brown, then you can get scintillating odds on one of his rivals, the best of which look like Macho Again at BetUS online racebook odds of 20 to 1 and Kentucky Bear at BetUS online racebook odds of 30 to 1. Both Macho Again and Kentucky Bear have a "puncher's chance" in the Preakness Stakes. That doesn't make them locks to take down Big Brown, but anything can happen in a horse race and 20 to 1 and 30 to 1 are nice odds on the other two most logical contenders. Then there are the prop bets that the BetUS online racebook is offering for the Preakness Stakes. Perhaps the best prop bet is the one that asks the question - - will Big Brown win the Triple Crown? The answer? No. Unless something happens to superstar Japanese horse Casino Drive, who's impressive win in the Peter Pan was as brilliant a race as I've seen all year, Big Brown will not win the Belmont Stakes. That means that he won't win the Triple Crown. What are the BetUS odds on Big Brown to lose the Belmont Stakes? A very nice 3 to 2. For every $200 you bet against Big Brown in the Belmont, no matter what happens in the Preakness, you get back $300 in profit. I love those online wagering odds! As good as Big Brown is, the 1 miles he will have to run in the Belmont Stakes will be his 3rd race in five weeks. If Smarty Jones couldn't do it in 2004, then I think a wager against Big Brown in this year's edition is a good one. In any case, whether you think Big Brown is the next coming of Secretariat or just another wannabe Triple Crown winner, you should do yourself a favor by logging into the BetUS online sportsbook, click into the online racebook, and get the odds that you deserve right now on the Preakness Stakes! Oddsmakers at BetUS.com posted the following odds on the Triple Crown and Preakness: Will Big Brown win the Triple Crown Yes: 1/2 No: 3/2 Odds to Win the 2008 Preakness Stakes Big Brown: 1/3 Harlem Rocker: 9/2 Behindatthebar: 14/1 Denis of Cork: 16/1 Samba Rooster: 16/1 Colonel John: 16/1 Bob Black Jack: 20/1 Tale of Ekati: 25/1 Recapturetheglory: 33/1 --- by Arthur Bodley at 1800-sports.com on May 15, 2008
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