Normally when we’re talking about Baltimore, Maryland, it’s either because of college football betting advice, the lousy Orioles or a stingy NFL defense. This week, we’re talking about the Preakness.

Super Saver wasn’t exactly a 50-to-1 long shot winner of the Kentucky Derby as Mine That Bird was last year but not many people are giving Calvin Borel’s pony a chance to win the Preakness this coming weekend.

It was much easier to pick Super Saver in the Run for the Roses as a lot of people who normally read their Football Betting Guide picked up a Derby guide, saw Borel riding a horse that does well in muddy conditions and picked the right winner.

But as it stands now, the bettors in the racebook aren’t backing Super Saver. It is a bit of a surprise as a number of horses who ran in the Derby – such as Ice Box and Conveyance – will not run at the Preakness.

Borel will once again be on Super Saver at the Preakness and we all know what he pulled off there last year. In 2009, it was Borel on top of a different horse – a filly – named Rachel Alexandra, who provided plenty of magic. This year, he’s committed to Super Saver and will try to win the middle jewel riding him.

135th Preakness: May 15th, 2010

Super Saver was impressive in the Derby, but the slop helped him. That won’t be the case at the Preakness. Take a good look at Lookin’ At Lucky – Bob Baffert’s horse – that should be able to make a splash in smoother conditions. There’s probably going to be a full field at the Preakness for the first time since 2005.

Lookin’ At Lucky is our betting pick for the SportsLines Odds.