Updates on Preakness Stakes contenders and other news as the second jewel of the Triple Crown is now just three days away. The field is now set.

The field: Post positions were drawn Wednesday at Pimlico for the Preakness. Twelve horses were entered for the second jewel of racing's Triple Crown and Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver drew post 8 in the blind draw and was installed as the 5-2 morning line favorite. Beaten Derby favorite Lookin at Lucky drew 'lucky' post 7 and is the 3-1 second choice while Derby third-place finisher Paddy O'Prado came up with post 10 and is a 9-2 shot.

The complete Preakness field, from the rail out, is No. 1 Aikenite, ridden by Javier Castellano, 20-1 on the morning line; No. 2, Schoolyard Dreams, Eibar Coa, 15-1; No. 3, Pleasant Prince, Julien Leparoux, 20-1; No. 4, Northern Giant, Terry Thompson, 30-1; No. 5. Yawanna Twist, Edgar Prado, 30-1; No. 6, Jackson Bend, Mike Smith, 12-1; No. 7, Lookin at Lucky, Martin Garcia, 3-1; No. 8, Super Saver, Calvin Borel, 5-2; No. 9, Caracortado, Paul Atkinson, 10-1; No. 10, Paddy O’Prado, Kent Desormeaux, 9-2; No. 11, First Dude, Ramon Dominguez, 20-1; No. 12, Dublin, Garret Gomez, 10-1.

Arriving in style: Super Saver, who went for a light gallop this morning before leaving Churchill Downs, was accompanied by police escort from the Baltimore airport to the Pimlico backside, where he arrived shortly after 3 p.m. Wednesday. After walking the shedrow, the colt was bedded down in Stall 40, traditional home of the Derby winner while stabled at Pimlico.

The gang's (almost) all here: A chartered flight brought most of the Preakness contenders to Baltimore today. It originated in California early Wednesday morning, where Caracortado boarded. It then continued on to Louisville to pick up Super Saver, Aikenite, Lookin at Lucky, Paddy O’Prado, Jackson Bend, Pleasant Prince, Yawanna Twist and First Dude.

Out: One horse who was not on the flight was Derby Trial winner Hurricane Ike, who came up lame Wednesday morning and was forced out of the race just hours before entries were taken. He remained at Churchill Downs and will undergo further diagnostics.