This week in horse racing: The 147th Preakness Stakes
Rich Strike won the Kentucky Derby, but Epicenter and Secret Oath are the favorites for Saturday's Preakness Stakes. Early Voting has been aiming for the 6-5 morning-line favorite spot for six weeks. Epicentre will try to become only the second Kentucky derby runner-up since 1993 to one-ups his Preaks finish. Secret oath will be trying to join Rachel Alexandra as the only fillies to win both the Oaks and the Preakers.
The 147th Preakness Stakes takes place this week. Top jockeys are Ricardo Santana Jr. (29%), Jose Ortiz (24%), Javier Castellano (23%).
The 147th Preakness Stakes takes place this week. Mike Maker, Graham Motion, Brad Cox and Steve Asmussen are the top trainers.
This week's Preakness is the 147th edition of the race. Pizza Bianca is a favorite to win the Hilltop Stakes at Pimlico. Canterbury Park in Minnesota opened this week for its spring-summer season.
The Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico features the fillies' version of the Preakness. Las Virgenes winner and Santa Anita Oaks runner-up Adare Manor will start from difficult posts. Brad Cox’s likely money-magnet Interstatedaydream will be in the 9-hole. Distinctlypossible and Radio Days are late-priced late runners.
Tyler Gaffalione, Manny Franco, Tim Thornton, Carlos Lozada and Emisael Jaramillo were America's hot jockeys last week. This week in horse racing, there's the 147th Preakness Stakes.
Tim Grams, Greg Tracy, Graham Motion, Jorge Delgado and Brad Cox were America's hot trainers last week. This week in horse racing there's the 147th Preakness Stakes.
Xpressbet.com is running two qualifiers for Saturday's $1,500 Preakness Challenge. Thursday and Friday's feeder tournaments cost $80. Saturday’s main event includes seats for the Breeders” Cup Betting Challenge, National Handicapping Championship and Pegasus World CupBettingChallenge.
