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The post positions have been drawn for the 2008 Preakness Stakes. (AP Images)

Pre-race favorite is Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown, who drew post position seven for the 133rd running of the Preakness Stakes, which is set for this coming Saturday, May 17.

Big Brown was slated to compete against the fifth-place finisher Recapturetheglory, the only other Derby horse who it was thought would continue on to Baltimore, Md. However, it was announced that Recapturetheglory was out of the Preakness after showing a fever last Friday night. On Tuesday it was announced that Gayego (post position 12), who finished 17th in Louisville, would be added to the ticket for Saturday’s second leg of the Triple Crown.

Preakness post positions including jockey name/trainer name:

1. Macho Again Leparoux/Stewart
2. Tres Borrachos T. Baze/Greely
3. Icabad Crane Rose/Motion
4. Yankee Bravo Solis/Gallagher
5. Behindatthebar Flores/Pletcher
6. Racecar Rhapsody Albarado/McPeek
7. Big Brown Desormeaux/Dutrow
8. KentuckyBear Theriot/Baker
9. Stevil Velazquez/Zito
10. Riley Tucker Prado/Mott
11. Giant Moon Dominguez/Schosberg
12. Gayego Smith/Lobo
13. Hey Byrn Lopez/Plesa

The Bodog Racebook has everything you'll need to place solid Preakness bets with a detailed rundown of the Preakness Stakes contenders. It's been 29 years since any thoroughbred's earned the Triple Crown of Racing. Big Brown looks to see if he can capture the middle jewel of the Triple Crown at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday, May 17th.

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