Bodemeister whose game front running effort in the Kentucky Derby to hold on to second after setting blistering fractions for the first mile, drew Post Position #7 and was made the 8-5 Morning Line favorite for the 137th running of the Preakness Stakes. Derby winner I’ll Have Another will break from the #9 hole has been listed as the 5-2 Morning Line second choice.
Early evening on Wednesday the Post Positions were drawn for Saturday’s 137th running of the Preakness Stakes. A field of 11 will break from the starting gate on Saturday at approximately 6:18pm for this 1 3/16 mile middle jewel of the Triple Crown. Below is how they’ll line-up in the starting gate, along with track oddsmaker Frank Carulli’s Morning Line and what I (G.Q.) predict will be the Post Time odds…
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PP |
HORSE |
SILKS |
JOCKEY |
TRAINER |
M/L |
G.Q. |
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1. |
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Kent Desormeaux |
Ignacio Correas |
30-1 |
20-1 |
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2. |
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Joe Bravo |
Michael Matz |
15-1 |
18-1 |
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3. |
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Javier Santiago |
Chris Grove |
30-1 |
38-1 |
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4. |
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Junior Alvarado |
Rick Dutrow, Jr. |
20-1 |
41-1 |
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5. |
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John Velazquez |
Graham Motion |
6-1 |
5-1 |
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6. |
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Joel Rosario |
Mike Harrington |
6-1 |
7-1 |
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7. |
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Mike Smith |
Bob Baffert |
8-5 |
9-5 |
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8. |
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Julien Leparoux |
Steve Asmussen |
12-1 | 16-1 | |
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9. |
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Mario Gutierrez |
Doug O’Neill |
5-2 |
2-1 |
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10. |
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Corey Nakatani |
D. Wayne Lukas |
30-1 |
27-1 |
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11. |
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Jose Lezcano |
Dale Romans |
30-1 |
34-1 |
The other night my wife gets Chinese Carryout for dinner. Her and my daughter eat before I arrive home. So I’m the last to eat, then afterwards crack open the fortune cookie that neither of them selected, pull out the the below fortune…
… what are the odds?! But not sure I can follow through with that “but not to excess” part. Well, maybe AFTER Saturday?!
Recapping selections from Day 26 (Sunday, May 13th) had 7 winners (4 Top Selections that paid to WIN… $4.40, $10.40, $13.40 and $17.40) with the $2 Exactas in the 1st ($12.60) 3rd ($38.40), 4th ($7.40), 7th ($13.60) and 9th ($21.00) races; $1 Trifecta in 3rd ($56.90) race; $1 Pick-3 in races 3-5 ($76.30) and 4-6 ($120.30).
The BEST BET (26 10-8-3) was challenged for the early lead as the even money post time favorite, shook off that rival heading into the stretch but could not hold off the late charge on one foe, and settled for the runner-up spot returning $2.40 to PLACE and $2.20 to SHOW. The LONGSHOT PICK (26 2-2-8) lagged far behind in the early going, and put in a mild rally in the stretch, finishing a distant 4th @ 9-1.
Selections for Day 27 at Pimlico Thursday, May 17th card are posted below.
1st race – $12,500 Maiden Claiming for F&M for 3 y.o. & up – 1 1/16 mile
#5 – Special Salute (5-2)
#4 – Rattle Awhile (15-1)
#3 – Spring Date (5-1)
2nd race – $5,000 Claiming for F&M for 3 y.o. & up – 1 1/16 mile
#2 – Whatsnottolike (5-2)
#8 – Sober Living (1-1)
#5 – My Name Is Ralphie (8-1)
3rd race – $30,000 Claiming for 3 y.o. OR 4 y.o. & up NW3L – 1 1/16 on Turf
#7 – Mystical Terp (5-1) *** BEST BET ***
#4 – Averil’s Ring (8-1)
#3 – Perfect Loch (6-1)
4th race – $33,000 Maidens for 2 y.o. – 4½ furlongs
#6 – Water Tower (6-1)
#3 – Video Storm (3-5)
#2 – Nice Going (10-1)
5th race – $25,000 Maiden Claiming for 3 y.o. & up – 1 1/16 on Turf
#11 – Outtamyway Please (5-1)
#3 – Start the Music (3-1)
#5 – King Simba (5-1)
6th race – $7,500 Claiming NW2L for 3 y.o. & up – 1 1/16 mile
#8 – Drop It Now (2-1)
#1 – Rampaige (9-5)
#5 – Parker’s Love (20-1)
7th race – $30,000 Claiming for fillies 3 y.o. OR 4 y.o. & up NW3L – 5f on Turf
#6 – Syndey Speaks (8-1) $$$ LONGSHOT PICK $$$
#8 – Lady June Bug (5-1)
#11 – Vested In Town (10-1)
8th race –$33,000 Maidens for 2 y.o. fillies – 4½ furlongs
#9 – Ten Plush (7-2)
#2 – Heart Of Rome (5-2)
#6 – Change of Atatude (6-1)
9th race – $25,000 Maiden Claiming for F&M 3 y.o. & up – 1 1/16 on Turf
#7 – Ambarona (2-1)
#5 – Pots and Pans (12-1)
#9 – Citron Lady (10-1)
Good Luck!
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