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The 134th Running of the $1,000,000 Preakness Stakes is on Saturday May 16th, 2009 at Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, MD. The post time is approximately 6:15PM (EST) and NBC will broadcast the race.

While Mine That Bird will be among the favorites for the Preakness odds, some other horses will factor. Pioneer of The Nile, who finished second at the Derby and third place finisher Musket Man will also be contenders at the second jewel of the triple crown.

An interesting horse could become a wild card in the Preakness odds. Rachael Alexandra won the Kentucky Oaks race by an incredible 20 lengths and was bought up by Jess Jackson and transferred to trainer Steve Asmussen. The real key is the speed at which Rachael Alexandra won the Oaks. For the first time in the history of the sport, the Oaks winner ran faster than the Derby winner.

It’s not a guarantee that this horse will run in the Preakness but it has already made many people nervous because of its performance at the Oaks.

The final field of 14 horses for Pimlico will be set on Wednesday, May 14.