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If you want to view past Preakness Stakes payouts from the Pimlico Grade I Triple Crown race, then this is where to find them. We’re going to take you back through the payouts for the Preakness over recent years, giving you a great insight into the type of returns you might expect to see, if you have a successful bet on this famous race.

Recent Preakness Stakes Payouts by Year

We’re going to take you through the payouts for the Preakness from 2023 back to 2014. Let’s start with the most recent edition of the race.

Preakness Stakes Payouts 2024

Longshot Seize The Grey made most of the running in the 149th edition of the Preakness. He was too good on sloppy going for the Kentucky Derby hero Mystik Dan and Catching Freedom, who made the show and went one spot better than at Churchill Downs. These are the Preakness payouts 2024 available to bettors:

Program Number Horse Win Place Show
1 Seize The Grey $21.60 $8.40 $4.40
7 Mystik Dan $4.20 $2.80
3 Catching Freedom $3.20
  • $1 Exacta (6-5) $59.70
  • $1 Trifecta (6-5-3) $183.70
  • $1 Superfecta (6-5-3-8) $749.00
  • $1 Super High Five (6-5-3-8-7) $2,986.80

Preakness Payouts 2023

The 2023 Preakness went to the second-favorite National Treasure. He beat Blazing Sevens, while the market leader and Kentucky Derby winner Mage came third. With the first three in the betting occupying the front three places, albeit in a different order, the Preakness Stakes payouts 2023 were on the low side:

Program Number Horse Win Place Show
1 National Treasure $7.80 $4.00 $2.60
7 Blazing Sevens $5.00 $2.80
3 Mage $2.40
  • $1 Exacta (1-7) $15.90
  • $1 Trifecta (1-7-3) $24.20
  • $1 Superfecta (1-7-3-5) $72. 40
  • $1 Super High Five (1-7-3-5-2) $164.90

Preakness Payouts 2022

Preakness Stakes payouts were a surprise in 2022 as Early Voting won

The Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike did not compete in the Preakness in 2022. This meant that Epicenter, who finished second at Churchill Downs, started as favorite on Preakness Stakes betting sites and racebooks instead.

It was second-favorite Early Voting who triumphed at Pimlico, however, besting the market leader. Creative Minister made the show. Below are the 2022 Preakness Stakes payouts received by bettors:

Program Number Horse Win Place Show
5 Early Voting $13.80 $4.60 $3.60
8 Epicenter $2.80 $2.40
2 Creative Minister $4.20
  • $1 Exacta (5-8) $12.90
  • $1 Trifecta (5-8-2) $66.50
  • $1 Superfecta (5-8-4-2) $162.90
  • $1 Super High Five (5-8-2-4-9) $651.90

Preakness Payouts 2021

There was controversy at Pimlico in 2021. Medina Spirit had won the Kentucky Derby, but was later disqualified after testing positive for an anti-inflammatory steroid. Bob Baffert’s horse was allowed to run the Preakness and installed as favorite, but could only finish third.

A real longshot in Rombauer won the race, ahead of another fancied runner Midnight Bourbon. Here are the Preakness results and payouts for 2021 that bettors got from the pool:

Program Number Horse Win Place Show
6 Rombauer $25.60 $10.00 $5.20
5 Midnight Bourbon $4.60 $3.00
3 Medina Spirit $2.80
  • $1 Exacta (6–5) $49.30
  • $1 Trifecta (6–5–3) $162.70
  • $1 Superfecta (6–5–3–2) $1,025.50
  • $1 Super High Five (6–5–3–2–4) $4,857.80

Preakness Payouts 2020

Due to the Covid-19 crisis, this Preakness Stakes took place in October and was the final leg of the Triple Crown, rather than its usual slot of second in the sequence. It was therefore already established that there could be no Triple Crown winner.

The Kentucky Derby winner Authentic started as favorite among Preakness Stakes horses that year, but the race was won the filly Swiss Skydiver in the second-fastest time ever. Jesus’ Team made the show and these are the payouts in the Preakness Stakes for 2020 that successful bettors enjoyed:

Program Number Horse Win Place Show
4 Swiss Skydiver $25.40 $8.40 $5.80
9 Authentic $3.60 $3.20
6 Jesus’ Team $12.20
  • $1 Exacta (4–9) $37.80
  • $1 Trifecta (4–9–6) $1,205.70
  • $1 Superfecta (4–9–6–3) $5,053.00
  • $1 Super High Five (4–9–6–3–8) $64,812.60

Preakness Stakes Payouts 2019

For the first time since 1951, the first four horses to cross the finish line at the Kentucky Derby, did not even both to enter the Preakness Stakes post positions draw. As a result, oddsmakers and bettors were robbed of being able to use Churchill Downs form as an effective guide.

The Preakness went to yet another second-favorite War of Will, albeit in a field that perhaps lacked quality of other years. Placing behind him was the longshot Everfast at massive Preakness Stakes odds, and that meant some big payouts in this edition. Owendale completed the show in third spot. Here are the received payouts in the Preakness for 2019:

Program Number Horse Win Place Show
1 War of Will $14.20 $7.40 $5.40
10 Everfast $32.00 $14.40
5 Owendale $6.00
  • $1 Exacta (1–10) $473.50
  • $1 Trifecta (1–10–5) $4,699.80
  • $ 1 Superfecta (1–10–5–3) $51,924.00
  • $ 1 Super High Five (1–10–5–3–11) no winner—$404,310 carryover

Preakness Stakes Payouts 2018

Preakness Stakes payouts in 2018 include Justify

The Preakness Stakes winner in 2018 was Justify, who tasted victory at the Kentucky Derby en route and then went on to land the Triple Crown. Naturally, he was the heavy favorite on the morning line, but better odds were available in pari-mutuel betting pools.

Back in second and third were Bravazo and Tenfold at bigger prices and dividends, so there were some decent payouts available for brave bettors. It was one of those races were the place and show betting pools provided better value. These are the payouts in the Preakness for 2018 you got:

Program Number Horse Win Place Show
7 Justify $2.80 $2.80 $2.60
8 Bravazo $7.60 $4.80
6 Tenfold $6.80
  • $1 Exacta (7–8) $13.70
  • $1 Trifecta (7–8–6) $148.30
  • $1 Superfecta (7–8–6–5) $372.50
  • $1 Super High Five (7–8–6–5–2) $1,370.20

Preakness Stakes Payouts 2017

The Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming was the hot odds-on favorite, but flopped and finished out the money way down in eighth position. Another longshot in Preakness Stakes picks, Cloud Computing, claimed victory from the more fancied runner Classic Empire.

With Senior Investment finishing third at big odds as well, the returns were high for successful bettors. Here is a look back over the payouts in the Preakness for 2017:

Program Number Horse Win Place Show
2 Cloud Computing $28.80 $8.60 $6.00
5 Classic Empire $4.40 $4.00
8 Senior Investment $10.20
  • $1 Exacta (2-5) $49.20
  • $1 Trifecta (2-5-8) $1097.30
  • $1 Superfecta (2-5-8-9) $8162.80
  • $1 Super High Five (2-5-8-9-6) $283, 233.40

Preakness Stakes Payouts 2016

Yet another second-favorite in Exaggerator won the Preakness Stakes in 2016, with Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist having to make do with a third spot. Cherry Wine pulled off a surprise by finishing second, having been priced at 20/1 on the morning line.

Returned dividends remained relatively small, due to the high finishes of the two fancied runners making the show. Below are the payouts based on the Preakness Stakes results for 2016 that bettors enjoyed:

Program Number Horse Win Place Show
5 Exaggerator $7.20 $3.20 $2.40
1 Cherry Wine $9.80 $4.20
3 Nyquist $2.20
  • $1 Exacta (5-1) $44.20
  • $1 Trifecta (5-1-3) $73.10
  • $1 Superfecta (5-1-3-11) $317.00
  • $1 Super High Five (5-1-3-11-6) $3657.80

Preakness Payouts 2015

Kentucky Derby hero American Pharoah lived up to expectations, repeating his Churchill Downs win in the Preakness Stakes en-route to claiming the Triple Crown and Grand Slam. This was about one horse and one horse only.

Those making the show in-behind American Pharoah were longshot Tale of Verve in second place and Divining Rod finishing third. Here are the Preakness Stakes 2015 payouts that bettors got their hands on:

Program Number Horse Win Place Show
1 American Pharoah $3.80 $3.40 $2.80
5 Tale of Verve $19.00 $8.80
7 Divining Rod $5.20
  • $1 Exacta (1-5) $62.20
  • $1 Trifecta (1-5-7) $492.50
  • $1 Superfecta (1-5-7-2) $1906.90
  • $1 Super High Five (1-5-7-2-3)

2014 Preakness Payouts

Preakness Stakes payouts in 2014 went on California Chrome

The Preakness Stakes 2014 payouts were relatively small for exotic bets, as the race was won by the hot favorite California Chrome. He had previously triumphed in the Kentucky Derby and set up a Triple Crown bid by winning at Pimlico, only to suffer an injury during the Belmont Stakes and miss out.

Ride On Curlin and Social Inclusion made the show in this year, but were no match for the ready winner. Below are the Preakness Stakes payouts 2014 you received if you bet on the right horses:

Program Number Horse Win Place Show
3 California Chrome $3.00 $3.00 $2.40
10 Ride On Curlin $5.60 $3.80
8 Social Inclusion $3.40
  • $1 Exacta (3-10) $9.10
  • $ 1 Trifecta (3-10-8) $38.00
  • $1 Superfecta (3-10-8-2) $173.80
  • $1 Super High Five (3-10-8-2-4) $1219.10

What Can Preakness Stakes Results Payouts Tell Us?

Past Preakness payouts can be a useful tool for getting some sort of idea about the likely returns on your wagers. The pari-mutuel betting pools often provide better dividends, i.e. what you receive back than placing any Preakness Stakes bet with offshore and online sportsbooks and racebooks.

Whether its a simple win, place or show wager, or one of the exotic bets that are available, by looking back at the payouts over the past ten years of the Preakness, you can gauge the likely return. Good things to know whether you have tickets for the Preakness Stakes or are wagering from home.

For starters, you will be able to see the minimum amount successful bets has returned over that period and the maximum. You can also work out the average return. Delve deeper, by looking at the odds of the respective finishers and you can get a good indicator of the sort of payout you might expect on your upcoming bet.

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Dan Fitch
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