Iron Honor Made 9-2 Favorite for Wide Open Preakness 151
Thoroughbred Daily News • • sports
Key Points:
- Iron Honor, winner of the GIII Gotham Stakes and son of Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist, was drawn post nine and named the 9-2 morning line favorite for the 151st Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park, which features a full field of 14 horses.
- Trainer Chad Brown expressed contentment with Iron Honor's post position and race fit, noting the horse will run without blinkers for the first time and ideally settle behind an early pace.
- Maryland's top contender Taj Mahal, also by Nyquist, drew the rail position with 5-1 morning line odds; trainer Brittany Russell and jockey Sheldon Russell remain confident despite the inside draw.
- Ocelli, a maiden who finished a close third at 70-1 odds in the Kentucky Derby, drew post 10 with 6-1 odds and plans to run a stalking race from just off the pace.
- Incredibolt, a late addition after finishing sixth in the Derby, drew post 12 with 5-1 odds; trainer Riley Mott is optimistic about his tactical versatility and chances in the Preakness.