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Don Shapiro
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Crupper promises a payout of $3000 for every $100 bet or $300 for every $10 bet to win this year's Preakness Stakes race
Jockey Junior Alvarado brings plenty of Triple Crown experience on board Crupper having won both the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes races last year
The Donnie Von Hemel-trained Krupper comes into Saturday's Preakness Stakes race as a 30-1 long shot promising a payout of $3000 on every $100 bet.
He skipped the Kentucky Derby trail chaos and arrives relatively fresh. His last start was a win in the Bathhouse Row (LS).
Von Hemel, while highly regarded as a trainer, is yet to win a Triple Crown race.
Junior Alvarado brings much more Triple Crown experience. Through his 2025 season, where he won both the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes on board Sovereignty, his best Preakness finish was 4th in 2012.
2026 Preakness Stakes Odds
- Post 1: Taj Mahal (5-1) | Trainer: Brittany Russell | Jockey: Sheldon Russell
- Post 2: Ocelli (6-1) | Trainer: Whit Beckman | Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
- Post 3: Crupper (30-1) | Trainer: Donnie Von Hemel | Jockey: Junior Alvarado
- Post 4: Robusta (30-1) | Trainer: Doug O’Neill | Jockey: Rafael Bejarano
- Post 5: Talkin (20-1) | Trainer: Danny Gargan | Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
- Post 6: Chip Honcho (5-1) | Trainer: Steve Asmussen | Jockey: Jose Ortiz
- Post 7: The Hell We Did (15-1) | Trainer: Todd Fincher | Jockey: Luis Saez
- Post 8: Bull By The Horns (30-1) | Trainer: Saffie Joseph Jr. | Jockey: Micah Husbands
- Post 9: Iron Honor (9-2) | Trainer: Chad Brown | Jockey: Flavien Prat
- Post 10: Napoleon Solo (8-1) | Trainer: Chad Summers | Jockey: Paco Lopez
- Post 11: Corona de Oro (30-1) | Trainer: Dallas Stewart | Jockey: John Velazquez
- Post 12: Incredibolt (5-1) | Trainer: Riley Mott | Jockey: Jaime Torres
- Post 13: Great White (15-1) | Trainer: John Ennis | Jockey: Alex Achard
- Post 14: Pretty Boy Miah (15-1) | Trainer: Jeremiah Englehart | Jockey: Ricardo Santana Jr.
- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com
