Betting a Preakness Superfecta is less common, though it can be very profitable. With Derby winner Always Dreaming the heavy favorite you need to pick the next 3 horses to finish 2nd – 4th position. It’s a daunting task but I’ve got some insight.
2017 Preakess Stakes Supefecta Part Wheel Bet
- Key 1: Always Dreaming, Classic Empire
- Key 2: Always Dreaming, Classic Empire, Looking at Lee
- Key 3: Looking at Lee, Conquest Mo Money, Hence
- Key 4: Conquest Mo Money, Gunnevera, Multiplier
Total Cost: $26, $1 per combination
What is a Superfecta Wheel?
Superfecta Part Wheel Bet: Select horses to key into each position: first, second, third and fourth. Final order does matter depending on how you key each horse.
You’ll also notice the Preakness field is around 10 horses compared to the Derby’s 20. That means our keyed horses face less chance of upset from the long shots.
Always Dreaming had little resistance in his Kentucky Derby run. Looking at Lee, the second position horse, will rematch Always Dreaming this Saturday. So we’ll key them into our Superfecta part wheel with Classic Empire, this year’s Arkansas Derby winner. He defeated both Looking at Lee and Conquest Mo Money in that race.
Efficiency Matters
Superfecta Part Wheels are harder to win because you must select and key horses correctly. However a part wheel is more efficient than a box. You will risk less bankroll to potentially win more money.
Suppose We Box our 7 Horses?
A 7 horse Superfecta box costs $840! That’s a big risk compared to our $26 part wheel. Sure the box bet is more flexible: order doesn’t matter, any of the 7 must finish in the top 4. But if it fails, you’re out a mortgage payment.
The $26 7 horse part wheel is more manageable. It’s not as risky as the sloppier box cousin. 🙂
Preakness Stakes 2017 Superfecta Betting Advice
I recommend a 7 horse Superfecta Part Wheel, keying 2 horses in the first position, then 3 varying horses in the second, third and fourth positions. Here’s why:
A 4 horse Superfecta Part Wheel using my recommendation is only $26, $1 per combination. With only 10 or so horses scheduled to run, it’s a cheap date at Pimlico this weekend.
Let’s look at the latest Preakess Stakes Odds to Win:
Let’s assemble our Superfecta Part Wheel keys from this table. Always Dreaming and Classic Empire are favored to win. We’ll put them in the first and second keys. Looking at Lee, this year’s Derby runner up, will join the second key. Put Looking at Lee, Conquest Mo Money and Hence in the third key. Then Conquest Mo Money, Gunnevera and Multipler in the fourth and final key. I don’t expect Multiplier to be a contender but I’ll grant he could finish fourth this Saturday. Gunnevera is a good horse who didn’t show up to run at the Derby. So I predict he’ll end up fourth at best.
The second and third keys are the toughest. If you have doubts, shuffle Hence, Conquest Mo Money and Gunnevera around.
2017 Preakness Stakes Superfecta Part Wheel Bet
- Key 1: Always Dreaming, Classic Empire
- Key 2: Always Dreaming, Classic Empire, Looking at Lee
- Key 3: Looking at Lee, Conquest Mo Money, Hence
- Key 4: Conquest Mo Money, Gunnevera, Multiplier
Total Cost: $26, $1 per combination
How to Place a Preakness Stakes Superfecta Part Wheel Bet?
Signup at one of our excellent racebooks. Visit the Preakness Stakes betting page. Select a “Superfecta Bet”, then choose “Wheel”. Enter my picks on your ticket. Remember to enter each horse, from each key, in the recommended position. Note horse numbers might be different once starting positions are selected.
| See Also |
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| Online Horse Betting Sites |
| Win Place Show Betting |
| USA Race Book Deposit Methods, Kentucky Derby |
More Superfecta betting information, cost tables and advice:
- Superfecta Wheel Betting – Includes superfecta wheel equation, calculations and cost tables.
- Superfecta Box Betting – Discussion of Superfecta Box Bet, cost calculation and tables
Good luck from Ron Halfback and the gang!