The return of Bob Baffert and a handful of longshots add levels of intrigue to the Preakness Stakes. But all eyes are on Kentucky Derby-winning Mage.
Mage put on a show Saturday amid Churchill Downs turmoil, rallying to win the 149th Kentucky Derby on the same day that two horses died at the track.So, the odds are slightly better than the classic line in the movie Dumb and Dumber, “So, you’re telling me there is a chance?”. And without that win, there is no Triple Crown discussion. The Preakness is one-sixteenth of a mile shorter and the field is much smaller. Despite legend, the turns are not tighter at Pimlico.
This will be the top storyline on everyone’s mind leading up to the Preakness Stakes on Saturday. Here are some other questions that will likely be asked.Disarm works out at Churchill Downs on May 3. Disarm will be running in the Preakness Stakes. The field for the Preakness will not be set until Monday, but it looks as if only two horses that ran in the Derby will do the short turnaround. There is Mage, winner of the race, and Disarm, who finished fourth.
Two of the horses have been gifted in by winning major races at other tracks owned by the Stronach Group. Chase the Chaos qualified by winning the El Camino Real at Golden Gate but then followed it up by placing seventh in the San Felipe Stakes and eighth in the California Derby. Perform won the Federico Tesio Stakes at Laurel Park about a month ago. Each qualifying race has had one Preakness winner. Rombauer won both races two years ago and Deputed Testimony did the same in 1983.
Blazing Sevens , First Mission , National Treasure , Coffeewithchris and Red Route One are also well rested, having not raced in the Kentucky Derby.Horse trainer Bob Baffert will be back at the track ahead of the Preakness Stakes.
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