Preakness 2012 Odds: Bodemeister An Early 2-1 Favorite

Bodemeister enters the 2012 Preakness Stakes as the prohibitive favorite with 2-1 odds, according to Watchmaker Odds posted at the Daily Racing Form. The Kentucky Derby runner-up will be out to spoil winner I'll Have Another's shot at taking the second leg of the Triple Crown. I'll Have Another stands at 5-2 odds.

Creative Cause and Went The Day Well follow closely with 6-1 odds. Both enter the race with a chance to be serious contenders, but we'll need to wait until post positions are announced to see how their chances (and the other horses') are affected.

Here is a complete listing of the early odds:

Bodemeister 2-1
Cozzetti 30-1
Creative Cause 6-1
Daddy Nose Best 15-1
Guyana Star Dweej 50-1
I'll Have Another 5-2
Optimizer 30-1
Pretension 30-1
Teeth of the Dog 15-1
Tiger Walk 20-1
Went The Day Well 6-1
Zetterholm 30-1

For more on the Preakness, stay tuned to this StoryStream or check out SB Nation's horse racing blog And Down The Stretch They Come.