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Preakness contenders
By Bill Finley Special to ESPN.com
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Horse |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Last
Race |
Next
Race |
Note |
Odds |
| 1. |
Medaglia d'Oro |
Bailey |
Frankel |
Ky. Derby (4th) |
Preakness |
Bailey presence lowers odds. |
7-2 |
| 2. |
Harlan's Holiday |
Prado |
McPeek |
Ky. Derby (7th) |
Preakness |
Likely to fire. |
9-2 |
| 3. |
War Emblem |
Espinoza |
Baffert |
Ky. Derby (1st) |
Preakness |
Different pace scenario. |
5-1 |
| 4. |
Proud Citizen |
Smith |
Lukas |
Ky. Derby (2nd) |
Preakness |
Likely to pass. |
6-1 |
5. |
Booklet |
Day |
Ward |
Blue Grass (2nd) |
Preakness |
Duels with War Emblem? |
10-1 |
| 6. |
Equality |
Dominguez |
Motion |
Aventura (2nd) |
Preakness |
Steps up in class. |
30-1 |
| 7. |
Crimson Hero |
McCarron |
Zito |
Lexington (2nd) |
Preakness |
Needs easier spot. |
30-1 |
| 8. |
Easyfromthegitgo |
D. Meche |
Asmussen |
Lexington (3rd) |
Preakness |
In too tough. |
40-1 |
| 9. |
U S S Tinosa |
Desormeaux |
Hollendorfer |
SA Derby (5th) |
Preakness |
Live longshot. |
40-1 |
| 10. |
Table Limit |
Stevens |
Lukas |
Kee. allow. (1st) |
Preakness |
New Lukas shooter. |
40-1 |
| 11. |
Straight Gin |
Albarado |
Zito |
Blue Grass (4th) |
Preakness |
Ambitiously spotted. |
50-1 |
| 12. |
Magic Weisner |
Teator |
Alberts |
Tesio (2nd) |
Preakness |
Just too slow. |
60-1 |
| 13. |
Menacing Dennis |
Pino |
Bonde |
Snow Chief (2nd) |
Preakness |
No prayer |
60-1 |
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