| Preakness Stakes Purse Structure | |
| Result | Purse of $1,000,000 |
|---|---|
| Winner | $620,000 (62%) |
| Second | $200,000 (20%) |
| Third | $100,000 (10%) |
| Forth | $50,000 (5%) |
| Fifth | $30,000 (3%) |
| 2012 Preakness Stakes Contenders | |||||
| Odds | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-2 | I’ll Have Another | Doug O’Neill | Mario Gutierrez | ||
| 8-5 | Bodemeister | Bob Baffert | Mike Smith | ||
| 6-1 | Creative Cause | Mike Harrington | Joel Rosario | ||
| 20-1 | Zetterholm | Richard Dutrow Jr. | Junior Alvarado | ||
| 15-1 | Teeth Of The Dog | Michael Matz | Joe Bravo | ||
| 30-1 | Optimizer | D. Wayne Lukas | Jon Court | ||
| 30-1 | Cozzetti | Dale Romans | Jose Lezcano | ||
| 30-1 | Tiger Walk | Ignacio Correas IV | Kent Desormeaux | ||
| 12-1 | Daddy Nose Best | Steven Asmussen | Julien Leparoux | ||
| 6-1 | Went The Day Well | Graham Motion | John Velazquez | ||
| 30-1 | Pretension | Christopher Grove | Javier Santiago | ||