Preakness Day Full Card Highlights at Pimlico for Saturday (5-18-24)
PIM 6 FROST FREE ($5.60), Exacta ($36.00)
PIM 7 FLUFFY SOCKS ($3.20)
Double (races 6-7, $10.80)
Double (races 7-8, $17.20)
Pick 3 (races 6-8, $92.80)
PIM 9 FULMINEO ($6.60), Exacta ($25.80)
Double (races 8-9, $48.80)
Pick 3 (races 7-9, $51.00)
Pick 4 (races 6-9, $209.00)
PIM 10 Corporate Power/Gould’s Gold/Imperial Gun Trifecta (Best Bet #1, $60.40)
Double (races 9-10, $16.60)
Pick 3 (races 8-10, $93.20)
Pick 3 (races 9-11, $142.40)
PREAKNESS DAY 14-race full card from Pimlico for Saturday (5-18-24)
By Jarrod Horak
PIM Weather: Rain. High 70.
PIM Best Bets (races 10, 13, 14) – PIM Price Play (race 12)
PIM Rolling Double & Pick 3, Pick 4-5, and Rainbow 6 tickets included below
Scratches & Changes:
R1 – (off the turf) – #7, 9. #3 – rider change to Karamanos
R2 – #3. #1 – rider change to Delgado
R3 – #1 – rider change to Dettori
R5 – #6
R6 – #4 – rider change to Rojas
R7 – #1, 2, 8. #9 – rider change to Torres
R8 – #5. #3 – rider change to Castellano
R9 – #1, 4
R10 – #7, 8. #2 – rider change to Prat
R11 – #4
R12 – #7, 10, 12
R13 – #4
R14 – #1
May 18 Picks (Updated Picks & Tickets)
PIM 1 (MSW, 5T)
Primary – #4 MASTER OF MALICE, #1 Irish Heartbeat
Secondary – #6 Maximillions Dream, #10 Gift Exchange
Wagers: #4 to win, Exacta box 1-4, Trifecta 1-4/1-4-6-10/1-4-6-10
50 cent Pick 5 (races 1-5): 1-4-6-10/2-4/1-5/3-4/2-7 ($32)
PIM 2 (Alw-1x, 8.5T)
Primary – #2 PORQUEROLLES, #4 Breakwater
Secondary – #8 Chelonian, #5 St. John’s, #7 Rakia
Wagers: #2 to win, Exacta box 2-4, Trifecta key 2/4-5-7-8
50 cent Pick 4 (races 2-5): 2-4-5-7-8/1-5/3-4/2-5-7-8 ($40)
PIM 3 (Alw-1x, 6f)
Primary – #5 MAGIC EXPRESS, #1 Mirahmadi
Secondary – #7 Nasty Habit, #2 Whenlovetakesover, #3 Prado Road
Wagers: #5 to win, Exacta 1-5/1-5-7, Trifecta 1-2-3-5/1-2-3-5/7
50 cent Pick 5 (races 3-7): 1-2-3-5-7/3-4/2-5-7-8/1-6/7 ($40)
PIM 4 (Skipat, 6f)
Primary – #3 DISCO EBO, #4 Apple Picker
Secondary – #1 Royal Poppy, #7 Swall, #6 Sweet Shild O Mine
Wagers: #3 to win, Exacta 3-4/1-3-4, Trifecta 3-4-6-7/3-4-6-7/1
50 cent Pick 4 (races 4-7): 1-3-4-6-7/2-5-7-8/1-2-3-6-7/7 ($50)
PIM 5 (MSW, 5T)
Primary – #2 MARIAN CROSS, #7 Rye Smile
Secondary – #8 Up for It, #5 The Amazing Mizzen
Wagers: #2 to win, Exacta box 2-7, Trifecta 2-7/2-5-7-8/2-5-7-8
50 cent Pick 5 (races 5-9): 2-5-7-8/1-2-6/7/1-2-6-7/7-12 ($48)
PIM 6 (G3 Chick Lang, 6f)
Primary – #6 FROST FREE, #1 Mr Skylight
Secondary – #2 Cats by Five, #7 Catahoula Moon, #3 Petingas Twin
Wagers: #6 to win, Exacta 1-6/1-2-6, Trifecta 1-3-6-7/1-3-6-7/2
50 cent Pick 4 (races 6-9): 1-2-6/3-6-7/1-2-3-6-7/7-12 ($45)
PIM 7 (G3 Gallorette, 8.5T)
Primary – #7 FLUFFY SOCKS
Secondary – #3 Blissful, #6 Five Towns
Wagers: Trifecta box 3-6-7, Trifecta key 7/3-6
50 cent Pick 5 (races 7-11): 3-6-7/2-6/7-12/5-10/8-10-11-12 ($48)
PIM 8 (G3 Maryland Sprint, 6f)
Primary – #6 PRINCE OF JERICHO, #2 Prevalence
Secondary – #7 Bourbon Bash, #1 Coastal Mission, #3 Super Chow, #4 Jaxon Traveler
Wagers: #6 to win, Exacta 2-6/2-6-7, Trifecta 1-2-6/1-2-3-4-6/7
20 cent Rainbow 6 (races 8-13): 1-2-3-6-7/7-12/5-10/12/5-9/3-
PIM 9 (James W. Murphy, 8T)
Primary – #12 FULMINEO, #7 Crystal Quest
Secondary – #3 Massif, #5 Speedyness, #2 Copper Tax
Wagers: #12 to win, Exacta box 7-12, Trifecta 7-12/2-3-5-7-12/2-3-5-7-12
50 cent Pick 5 (races 9-13): 7-12/5-10/8-10-12/1-3-5-9/8-9 ($48)
PIM 10 (Sir Barton, 8.5f) – PIM Best Bet
Primary – #10 IMPERIAL GUN, #5 Corporate Power
Secondary – #4 D Day Sky, #6 Gould’s Gold
Wagers: #10 to win, Exacta box 5-10, Trifecta 5-10/4-5-6-10/4-5-6-10
50 cent Pick 4 (races 10-13): 5-10/1-8-10-11-12/5-9/3-5-8-9 ($40)
PIM 11 (Jim McKay Turf Sprint, 5T)
Primary – #12 BEER CAN MAN, #10 Charging
Secondary – #8 Boat’s a Rockin, #11 Witty, #1 Grooms All Bizness
Wagers: #12 to win, Trifecta key 12/1-8-10-11, Trifecta 1-8-10-11/12/1-8-10-11
50 cent Pick 4 (races 11-14): 1-8-10-11-12/1-3-5-9/3-5-8-9/5 ($40)
PIM 12 (G3 Dinner Party, 9T) – PIM Price Play
Primary – #9 BEATBOX, #5 Running Bee
Secondary – #3 Balnikov, #1 Highland Chief
Wagers: #9 to win, Exacta box 5-9, Trifecta 5-9/1-3-5-9/1-3-5-9
PIM 13 (G1 Preakness, 9.5f) – PIM Best Bet
Primary – #8 TUSCAN GLD, #9 Imagination
Secondary – #3 Catching Freedom, #5 Mystik Dan, #2 Uncle Heavy
JARROD’S PREAKNESS 2024 WAGERING STRATEGIES
(Total Suggested Wagers – $400) – Win, Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Super High 5
Win Wagers ($100)
$100 to win #8 Tuscan Gold
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Exacta Wagers ($100)
$24 Exacta 8-9
$16 Exacta 9-8
$18 Exacta 8-3
$12 Exacta 3-8
$12 Exacta 8-5
$8 Exacta 5-8
$6 Exacta 8-2
$4 Exacta 2-8
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Trifecta Wagers ($100)
The Preakness trifecta is a 50 cent minimum.
$4 Trifecta 3-8/3-8/2-5-6-7-9 ($40)
$3 Trifecta 3-8/2-5-6-7-9/3-8 ($30)
$2 Trifecta 2-5-6-7-9/3-8/3-8 ($20)
$1 Trifecta 5-9/3-5-8/2-7 ($10)
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Superfecta Wagers ($60)
Unlike the Derby, you can play supers in dime denominations in the Preakness.
$1 Superfecta key 8/2-3-5-7-9 ($60)
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Super High Five Wagers ($40)
$1 Super High Five: 3-5/3-5-7/3-5-7-8/3-5-7-8-9/2-
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PIM 14 (OC-40k/2x, 8.5f) – PIM Best Bet
Primary – #5 FRIGHTLAND, #2 Sheriff Ronnie
Secondary – #6 It’s a Viper, #3 Speargun
Wagers: #5 to win, Exacta box 2-5, Trifecta 2-5/2-3-5-6/2-3-5-6
Rolling Daily Double & Pick 3 Contenders – in order of preference:
1 (4-1-6-10)
2 (2-4-8-5-7)
3 (5-1-7-2-3)
4 (3-4-1-7-6)
5 (2-7-8-5)
6 (6-1-2-7-3)
7 (7-3-6)
8 (6-2-7-1-3-4)
9 (12-7-3-5-2)
10 (10-5-4-6)
11 (12-10-8-11-1)
12 (9-5-3-1)
13 (8-9-3-5-2)
14 (5-2-6-3)
ROLLING DAILY DOUBLE/PICK 3 WAGERING STRATEGIES
For Rolling Doubles and Pick 3 tickets, key the top choice in each race to all other contenders. See examples below:
Double (Race 1-2):
Ticket 1 (4-2)
Ticket 2 (4/2-4-5-7-8)
Ticket 3 (1-4-6-10/2)
Double (Races 2-3):
Ticket 1 (2-5)
Ticket 2 (2/1-2-3-5-7)
Ticket 3 (2-4-5-7-8/5)
Pick 3 (Race 1-3):
Ticket 1 (4-2-5)
Ticket 2 (4/2-4-5-7-8/1-2-3-5-7)
Ticket 3 (1-4-6-10/2/1-2-3-5-7)
Ticket 4 (1-4-6-10/2-4-5-7-8/5)
