Preakness Today

[lawren2 Malibu Beach Barbie & A Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close lawren2]

The 2nd jewel in the Triple Crown races.

Only Big Brown and Gayego return from the Derby.

The field, from the rail out:

1. Macho Again (Julien Leparoux, 20-1)

2. Tres Borrachos (Tyler Baze, 30-1)

3. Icabad Crane (Jeremy Rose, 30-1)

4. Yankee Bravo (Alex Solis, 15-1)

5. Behindatthebar (David Flores, 10-1)

6. Racecar Rhapsody (Robby Albarado, 30-1)

7. Big Brown (Kent Desormeaux, 1-2)

8. Kentucky Bear (Jamie Theriot, 15-1)

9. Stevil (John Velazquez, 30-1)

10. Riley Tucker (Edgar Prado, 30-1)

11. Giant Moon (Ramon Dominguez, 30-1)

12. Gayego (Mike Smith, 8-1)

13. Hey Byrn (Charles Lopez, 20-1)

-- Associated Press

My Pick for the exacta is Big Brown and Behindatthebar.

EDIT - Behindathebar has been scratched. So I'm still thinking about the second place horse.

A whole bunch of nobody's in this race. I'll give the nod to Stevil for the Zito/Velazquez team.

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

I will be watching - I love a horse race!

[lawren2 Malibu Beach Barbie & A Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close lawren2]

NY Post Bettors Guide

In case anyone else is thinking of going to OTB.

BETTOR'S GUIDE TO THE 133RD PREAKNESS STAKES - New York Post

[lawren2 Malibu Beach Barbie & A Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close lawren2]

What a magnificient animal Big Brown is. Almost too pretty to watch. Plenty left at the end. Granted there were no horses even in his class in the race.

Reminds me of this guy
YouTube - SECRETARIAT - 1973 Belmont Stakes (Alternate Footage)

See you all in 3 weeks for the Belmont. And you will all get to meet this horse, Casino Drive.
Casino Drive Spectacular in Peter Pan | bloodhorse.com

so much for my exacta today.

[vintner Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close vintner]

What a magnificient animal Big Brown is. Almost too pretty to watch. Plenty left at the end. :

Wonderful horse, great stride, almost looked like he had, well, as lawren said "plenty left at the end".

I don't understand the comment about 'too pretty to watch', but then I don't own horses, I have a dog who owns me, and that is a different thing.

Belmont next, triple crown???
(I may have spelled that wrong, I am tired and on my second glass of wine)

[Joe L Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Joe L]

Enjoy:

YouTube - Preakness 2008

[Ryne08 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ryne08]

Big Brown did not even run in second gear.