Article: A horse you need? Try betting Alydeed

Big bettors enjoy a strong favorite in a race, but I prefer a wide-open race in which the favorite might be as good as 7-2, and the others all nice prices.

Tomorrow's 117th running of the Preakness has no strong favorite. Pimlico's oddsmaker has Derby winner Lil E. Tee 7-2 as the favorite. A $9 mutuel on a favorite isn't bad, but my hard-earned money will be on Alydeed, who will be quoted in the Pimlico program at 9-2.

I have a strong feeling that Alydeed, after the Broken Down Horseplayers here finish this essay, will be less than 9-2, and just maybe the favorite at Arlington and outlets where the second step of the Triple Crown will be simulcast with wagers.

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