Kentucky Derby winner American Pharoah was installed as the 4-5 morning-line favorite for Saturday’s 140th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland.

The Zayat Stables’ homebred colt headlines an eight-horse field entered Wednesday for the $1.5 million middle jewel of the Triple Crown. The Bob Baffert-trained son of Pioneeerof the Nile drew the No.1 post position.

American Pharoah is scheduled to be joined in the starting gate Saturday by stablemate Dortmund, Kaleem Shah’s third-place Kentucky Derby finisher, who was rated second in the morning-line at 7-2 after drawing the No. 2 post.

“I can’t believe I drew the 1-2, of all draws,” Baffert said following the draw. “I’m just glad I didn’t draw that for the Derby. Sometimes you’ve got to give a little. It’s a short field, eight horses. He still has to break well. If he’s the best horse, we’ll find out