Betting propositions for 134th Preakness Stakes

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I'm surprised we can't bet on how many commercials NBC will air before the Preakness, or the overs-unders on the scheduled post time. Anyway, here are some of the betting props for Saturday's second leg of the Triple Crown courtesy of bodog.com:

If Rachel Alexandra wins the 134th Preakness Stakes, what will her winning margin be?

Over/Under 4.5 Lengths

If Rachel Alexandra wins, will Calvin Borel celebrate before Rachel Alexandra has crossed the line?

Yes -140

No EVEN

Will Jockey Calvin Borel have to use his whip on Rachel Alexandra during the running of the 134th Preakness Stakes?

Yes EVEN

No -140

What position will Rachel Alexandra be in at the 1st quarter pole?

1 or 2 -120

3, 4 or 5 Even

6 or worse 7/1

Will Rachel Alexandra better the time set in 1924 of 1:57:20 by Nellie Morse, the last filly to win the Preakness Stakes?

Yes -1000

No +500

Will NBC better the 9.8 Nielsen Rating it received for the 135th Kentucky Derby?

Yes +2000

No -5000

Will NBC better the 6.2 Nielsen Rating it received for the 2008 Preakness Stakes?

Yes -250

No +170

Which winning margin will be greater?

135th Kentucky Derby Margin of Victory (6 ¾ lengths) -1000

134th Preakness Stakes Margin of Victory +500

Head to Head

Rachel Alexandra -200

Mine That Bird +150

Odds to win the 134th Preakness Stakes

Rachel Alexandra 7/4

Mine That Bird 7/2

Pioneerof The Nile 6/1

Musket Man 8/1

Papa Clem 8/1

Friesen Fire 8/1

General Quarters 9/1

Hull 18/1

Big Drama 20/1

Flying Private 20/1

Take the Points 22/1

Terrain 25/1

Luv Gov 30/1

Tone It Down 35/1

Will any horse win the 134th Preakness Stakes wire to wire?

Yes +450

No -900

Will the Pimlico track record for 1 3/16 miles of 1:52:20 be broken at the 134th Preakness Stakes?

Yes +2000

No -5000

What position will Mine That Bird be in at the 1st quarter pole?

1 or 2 5/1

3, 4 or 5 3/2

6 or worse -180

Who will be the Jockey for Mine that Bird during the 134th Preakness Stakes?

Mike Smith 11/10

Calvin Borel 6/5

Chantel Sutherland 8/1

Joe Talamo 15/1

Ramon Dominguez 15/1

Field (Any Other Jockey) 3/1

Will the all sources handle for the 134th Preakness Stakes exceed the $45,689,562 which was wagered in 2008?

Yes +350

No -700

Will the attendance for the 134th Preakness Stakes exceed the 2008 total of 112,222?

Yes +550

No -1100

Will the 134th Preakness Stakes record an attendance of 100,000+ for the 9th straight year?

Yes -130

No Even

Who will Gary Stevens pick to win the 134th Preakness Stakes?

Rachel Alexandra 2/1

Mine That Bird 3/1

Pioneerof The Nile 3/1

Musket Man 11/2

Papa Clem 6/1

Field (Any Other Horse) 5/2

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