Preakness 2013 Contenders: Popular Horses to prevent yourself from at Pimlico Race Study course.

The 19-horse field with the Kentucky Derby has been cut by 50 % for the 2013 Preakness Stakes on Saturday at Pimlico Race Course.

Derby-winner Orb could be the overwhelming favorite come post time, but there are a good number other popular picks that bettors are thinking about at the Triple Crown's next leg this weekend, like Rick Pitino's Goldencents together with Illinois Derby winner Exiting.

Below we'll take a closer glance at the Preakness field, highlighting a trio of popular picks avoiding on Saturday evening.

Despite winning a Grade III Illinois Derby previous month, Departing wasn't fast more than enough to catch Revolutionary or Mylute within the Grade II Louisiana Derby back March.

Both Oxbow along with Mylute, who will start out right alongside Departing this weekend, posted strong finishes at Churchill Downs couple of weeks ago and have this closing strength to outlast Going out of down the stretch.

Goldencents is a popular pick to earn the Preakness Stakes with Saturday, but after a disappointing 18th-place finish in the Kentucky Derby two period ago, bettors would be a good idea to avoid the Santa Anita Derby receiver this weekend.

The Doug O'Neill-trained colt got off to your fast start at Churchill Downs, pulling into second place on the first quarter of a good mile, but he then faded, falling way back and using contention.

That's not to claim Goldencents and jockey Kevin Krigger will finish dead last all over again this Saturday, but horse racing fans really should be wary of the tandem following an eye-opening Derby functioning.

Goldencents will start from post No. 2 correct alongside favorite Orb at Saturday, and if he doesn't get off to a quick beginning, he could be forced on the back early.

After winning the Level III Holy Bull Stakes and then finishing second in that Grade I Florida Derby, Itsmyluckyday turned in a shockingly bad performance within the Kentucky Derby on May possibly 4, coming home fifteenth.

Like Derby favorites Goldencents together with Verrazano, Itsmyluckyday started well on the web . fell off the pace late within the race.

Eddie Plesa's colt will start way for the from post No. 9 concerning Saturday, which could be challenging with Orb starting opposite down the rail. He challenged Orb inside Florida Derby at Gulfstream Meadow in March but ended up being ultimately outclassed by this particular weekend's favorite.

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