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Kent Desormeaux rode Big Brown to victory during the 134th Kentucky Derby. Can he now earn a Preakness win? (AP Images)

The Preakness Stakes, the second and shortest leg of the Triple Crown, sees its 133rd running on Saturday, May 17. The Bodog Racebook has all your Preakness Stakes odds but before you place your bets, be sure you read up on your Preakness Stakes contenders. Since all the Kentucky Derby horses but Big Brown are skipping the Preakness this year, here is a closer look at the contenders.

Behindatthebar

• Trained by: Todd Pletcher
• Earnings: $204,500.
• Details: The Lexington Stakes winner has never been worse than second in four starts on synthetic surfaces, but ran fifth in his only start on dirt in the El Camino Real Derby (G3).

Big Brown

• Trained by: Richard Dutrow Jr.
• Earnings: $2,114,500
• Details: Defied Kentucky Derby history with a 4 3/4-length victory that made him the first horse since 1915 to win off just three career starts and the second to win from post 20. His race record is now 4-4-0-0, and he has won by a total of 33 3/4 lengths.

Giant Moon

• Trained by: Richard Schosberg
• Earnings: $222,285
• Details: The Count Fleet winner finished fourth, behind Tale of Ekati, War Pass and Court Vision, in the Wood Memorial (G1) at Aqueduct on April 5.

Harlem Rocker

• Trained by: Todd Pletcher
• Earnings: $139,500
• Details: Captured the Withers Stakes (G3) on April 28.

Kentucky Bear

• Trained by: Reade Baker
• Earnings: $100,200
• Details: Finished third in the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G1) at Keeneland in his most recent start on April 12.

El Gato Malo

• Trained by: Craig Dollase
• Earnings: $145,000
• Details: The San Rafael winner finished fifth in the Santa Anita Derby (G1) in his last start on April 5.

Recapturetheglory

• Trained by: Louie Roussel III
• Earnings: $300,000
• Details: Finished fifth in the Kentucky Derby, and is the only Derby finisher that might return to challenge Big Brown.

Stevil

• Trained by: Nick Zito
• Earnings: $71,200
• Details: Finished fourth in the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G1) at Keeneland on April 12, and has compiled a record of 6-1-1-1.

Tres Borrachos

• Trained by: Beau Greely
• Earnings: $159,200
• Details: Finished third, beaten 4 3/4 lengths, in the Arkansas Derby (G2) at Oaklawn Park on April 12.

Yankee Bravo

• Trained by: Paddy Gallagher
• Earnings: $247,049
• Details: Since winning the California Derby at Golden Gate Fields in January, finished third in the Louisiana Derby (G2) and fourth in the Santa Anita Derby (G1).

Preakness Stakes Race Details:

• Date: Saturday May 17, 2008
• Location: Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Md.
• Post Time: 6:15 p.m. (EST)
• TV Network: NBC 5 p.m. (EST)