Big Brown early favorite for Preakness (AP)

[ASFN Admin]

Big Brown was installed as the 1-2 early favorite for Saturday's Preakness, with the Kentucky Derby winner going for a victory that could set up a Triple Crown try three weeks later in the Belmont Stakes. A field of 13 3-year-olds was entered Wednesday, with Big Brown drawing the No. 7 post for the 1 3-16th-mile race at Pimlico.

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