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Preakness 2012: Post Time, Positions, TV Coverage And More

The 2012 Preakness will be run on Saturday afternoon from Pimlico.

BALTIMORE, MD - MAY 17:  Exercise rider Jonny Garcia takes I'll Have Another over the track in preparation for the 137th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 17, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland.  (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - MAY 17: Exercise rider Jonny Garcia takes I'll Have Another over the track in preparation for the 137th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 17, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
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The annual running of the Preakness is finally here. The second leg of the Triple Crown will take place on Saturday afternoon from beautiful Pimlico, and there is a very strong field in the running for the title. Will 'I'll Have Another' win once again following a strong showing at the Kentucky Derby two weeks ago? Will 'Bodemeister', who is the favorite on Saturday, get revenge after finishing second in Louisville?

The answers to these questions and more will be known soon. Here is all of the pre-race info you'll need for this weekend.

Post Time: The race is scheduled to begin at 3:18 p.m. PDT on Saturday.

TV Coverage: NBC will air the action live, with pre-race coverage beginning at 1:30 p.m.

Positions:

1. Tiger Walk
2. Teeth of the Dog
3. Pretension
4. Zetterholm
5. Went the Day Well
6. Creative Cause
7. Bodemeister
8. Daddy Nose Best
9. I'll Have Another
10. Optimizer
11. Cozzetti

Favorites & Odds:

Bodemeister has the best odds at 8-5. Went the Day Well and Creative Cause are both at 6-1, while I'll Have Another comes in at 5-2 on the morning line.

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