Preakness 2018 Betting Guide: Can Anyone Beat Justify?

Heading into the Kentucky Derby, Justify was an obvious stand-out, but several other horses had also attracted attention, support, and betting money. With 20 horses doing something they’d never run before—race against 19 other horses, run 10 furlongs, be on a track in front of 100,000 people—anything can happen, but when the horses hit the wire, it was a one-horse race, and Justify once again put on a spectacular performance.

The Preakness lacks the chaos of the Derby (aside from the crowd): only eight horses are entered, and at 1 3/16 miles, the race is shorter. No horse race can ever be said to be predictable, but I’ve yet to talk to someone who thinks seriously that Justify will lose.

What the Preakness does have in common with the Derby is the surface. It poured on Derby day, and it’s been pouring in Baltimore all week, and not expected to stop until Saturday, if then. Anyone hoping that a different track surface will diminish Justify’s chances has to scratch that off the list.

Justify is the deserving favorite at odds of 1-2, and most of us aren’t going to make money on a price that short. Our public, professional handicappers offer their advice on how to cash in on Preakness 143.

curated from: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kpmg/2018/07/19/the-great-rewrite-the-future-of-work-in-an-automated-world/#72fc8af91105