Horse racing fans and bettors alike are racing to the sportsbooks as the 134th Preakness Stakes is set to go off in just a few hours. Almost everyone is jumping on the filly favorite, Rachel Alexandra, as she is the big favorite to win the 134th Preakness Stakes. Within this article, we acknowledge some pros and cons on the final four horses to race; Flying Private, Take the Points, Tone it Down & Rachel Alexandra. After you make your Preakness predictions, stop by Sportsbook.com and play in their $1 Million Triple Crown Challenge.   

10 - Flying Private - Starting from the 10th post, Flying Private has been getting plenty of betting action today as he was the longest shot in the field all week with +5500 odds. His trainer is D. Wayne Lukas and Alan Garcia is his jockey. Believe it or not Flying Private does have some pros in his arsenal. Both his sire Fusaichi Pegasus and broodmare sire Unbridled won Triple Crown events. Lukas also won the Preakness five times with Codex in 1980, Tank's Prospect in 1985, Tabasco Cat in 1994, Timber Country in 1995 and Charismatic in 1999. The cons for Flying Private are that he is eligible for entry level allowance contest; finished dead last in the Derby and his highest Beyer figure is a 94. Lone win came in maiden sprint. The current odds on Flying Private are +2500 at Sportsbook.com.

11 - Take the Points - Coming from the 11th post is the semi-long shot Take the Points. His trainer is Todd Pletcher and his jockey is Edgar Prado. His pros and cons look decent so let's review some of them. The pros are that he gets Prado back who's a perfect 2 for 2 on him. His blinkers are being added, an angle Pletcher has had tremendous success with and Take the Points had a solid five furlong drill in 1:00 over the deep Belmont Park training track last Sunday. When you look at the cons, Take the Points is eligible for second level allowance contest. His highest Beyer figure is a 99. Both his wins have come around one turn and he’s never threatened in either graded stakes try. Though he's had success with the angle, why is Pletcher making an equipment change in a Triple Crown event, Pedigree says grass and not dirt. Prado is slumping and hasn't had much success in this and Pletcher is winless in the Preakness as well. Take the Points odds all week were hovering around +2500, now they are +1800 at Sportsbook.com.

12 - Tone It Down - Starting from the 12th post, Tone It Down is another long shot who has been getting some early betting action today. Once listed at +4000, the odds are now cut in half. His trainer is William Komlo and his jockey is Kent Desormeaux. There must be some pros for Tone It Down but unfortunately we could not find any. The cons for Tone It Down are that he is eligible for second level allowance contest. His highest speed figure is an 87, he couldn't win ungraded Tesio over Pimlico strip and his trainer is new to this stage. Make your Preakness picks right now on Tone It Down with +2000 odds at Sportsbook.com.

13 - Rachel Alexandra - Coming in from the last post (which is great) is the 134th Preakness Stakes favorite Rachel Alexandra. She is a filly being trained by Steve Asmussen and Calvin Borel riding as the jockey. The Preakness bets are pouring in for this filly, let's check out the pros to find out why. Rachel Alexandra is five for five in her starts around two turns, including wins in three G2s and the G1 Kentucky Oaks last out. She won lone start over sloppy track with greatest of ease and has the speed to lead the way yet rates off the pace kindly. Rachel Alexandra is five for five with Borel, who stays here over Derby winner Mine That Bird. She also gets positive trainer change to Steve Asmussen who won this in 2007 with Curling. The cons for Rachel Alexandra are that she's a filly running against colts. It's as simple as that. Coming back in just 15 days; two previous attempts at this resulted in losses and will be terribly over bet in the win pool. Bet on Rachel Alexandra with +160 odds at Sportsbook.com.