The Preakness Stakes will be run at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, on Saturday, May 20, 2017 (5/20/17), and the second leg of the Triple Crown features Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming, who is trained by Todd Pletcher and piloted by John Velazquez.

According to Accuweather.com, the forecast calls for cloudy skies and temperatures hovering in the mid-60s at the 6:48 p.m. Eastern post-time.

As of 2 p.m.,  track conditions at Pimlico were listed as muddy for Race 7. The Preakness Stakes is Race No. 13 on the 14-race card and is run at 1 3/16 miles.

Mark Casse, trainer for second-favorite Classic Empire, was eager to see how the reigning juvenile male champion would respond to mild weather conditions.

“This winter when we were having some issues, he kind of didn’t want to go to the track,” Casse said. “Now he’s eager to go there and eager to train. He’s going to be real happy when it cools off, too. That will really get him feeling well. We’re anxious for a little cooler weather. It was pretty hot.”

Here’s a look at the field, ordered by post position, with their morning-line odds in parentheses following by their latest odds as of 2 p.m. Eastern:

1. Multiplier (30-1) 18-1

2. Cloud Computing (12-1) 14-1

3. Hence (20-1) 19-1

4. Always Dreaming (4-5) 3-2

5. Classic Empire (3-1) 2-1

6. Gunnevera (15-1) 10-1

7. Term of Art (30-1) 45-1

8. Senior Investment (30-1) 25-1

9. Lookin At Lee (10-1) 8-1

10. Conquest Mo Money (15-1) 9-1

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Preakness.com compiled a list of who the experts picked to wear the iconic “Black-Eyed Susan” blanket:

Jeannine Edwards — ESPN:  1. Always Dreaming 2. Classic Empire  3. Conquest Mo Money

Nicole Russo — Daily Racing Form: 1. Classic Empire 2. Always Dreaming 3. Conquest Mo Money

Jeremy Balan — Blood-Horse: 1. Always Dreaming 2. Classic Empire 3. Conquest Mo Money

Scott Hazelton — TVG: 1. Lookin at Lee 2. Cloud Computing 3. Always Dreaming

Gabby Gaudet — Maryland Jockey Club Analyst: 1. Classic Empire 2. Always Dreaming  3. Cloud Computing

Marty McGee — Daily Racing Form: 1. Hence  2. Classic Empire  3. Gunnevera 

Mike Watchmaker — Daily Racing Form: 1. Always Dreaming 2. Classic Empire 3. Conquest Mo Money

Mike MacAdam — Daily Gazette (Schenectady): 1. Classic Empire  2. Always Dreaming 3. Cloud Computing

Tom Law — Thisishorseracing.com: 1. Always Dreaming 2. Classic Empire 3. Multiplier

Frank Vespe — Racing Biz: 1. Always Dreaming 2. Classic Empire 3. Conquest Mo Money

Steve Sherack – Thoroughbred Daily News (TDN): 1. Always Dreaming 2. Classic Empire 3. Hence

Eugene Kershner — Buffalo News: 1. Classic Empire 2. Always Dreaming  3. Conquest Mo Money

Ed McNamara — Newsday: 1. Always Dreaming 2. Classic Empire  3. Gunnevera

Alicia Hughes — Blood-Horse: 1. Classic Empire  2. Always Dreaming  3. Conquest Mo Money

Gary Quill — Racing Biz: 1. Classic Empire 2. Always Dreaming 3. Gunnevera

Jonas Shaffer — Baltimore Sun: 1. Always Dreaming 2. Gunnevera 3. Classic Empire

John Cherwa — Los Angeles Times: 1. Classic Empire 2. Conquest Mo Money  3. Always Dreaming

Childs Walker — Baltimore Sun: 1. Classic Empire 2. Always Dreaming  3. Lookin At Lee

Jason Frakes — Courier-Journal: 1. Classic Empire 2. Always Dreaming 3. Conquest Mo Money

Tim Sullivan — Courier Journal: 1. Classic Empire 2. Always Dreaming 3. Cloud Computing

Jim Dunleavy — Daily Racing Form: 1. Cloud Computing 2. Always Dreaming 3. Conquest Mo Money

Ron Mitchell — Blood-Horse: 1. Gunnevera 2. Always Dreaming 3. Classic Empire

Penelope Miller — America’s Best Racing: 1. Always Dreaming 2. Classic Empire 3. Gunnevera

Ron Nicoletti — Gulfstream Park: 1. Always Dreaming 2. Hence 3. Classic Empire

Zoe Cadman — XBTV: 1. Always Dreaming 2. Classic Empire 3. Hence

Dave Grening — Daily Racing Form: 1. Classic Empire 2. Always Dreaming 3. Multiplier

Jay Privman — Daily Racing Form: 1. Always Dreaming 2. Classic Empire 3. Hence

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