The Redheaded Race and Maryland racing

What do the following horses have in common:

Point Given
War Emblem
Funny Cide
Smarty Jones
Afleet Alex
Bernardini
Curlin
Rachel Alexandra
Lookin at Lucky

All them where 3yo Champions (in PG,Curl and Rach's case HOY) and they all won the Preakness. That's right since 2001 the eventual 3yo Male Champion has won the Preakness. Of course the lone exception to this theory is Rachel who of course is a female. Still Lucky was able to hold that form last year when he took the race defeating Super Saver.

Unfortunately, while the Preakness is the most important Spring race it's also the most underappricated. Then again it doesn't help that Maryland racing is fighting for it's life (Laurel is probley going to be shut down due to slots at a local mall, Pimlico isn't doing much better). What could help? Either one of two horses winning. The first is the Derby champ Animal Kingdom, he would go into the Belmont the first since Big Brown to try for the Triple Crown. He's also based in Maryland at Fair Hill. His trainer gave Maryland racing a minor boost in the fall when Shared Account for Sagamore Farm (which is currently owned by Under Armor founder Kevin Plank) won the BC F/M Turf. Of course last weekend with the Derby win as well. The second horse is a bit will be a longshot if he goes, however he could make history for his sire.

The horse in question is Concealed Identity, who is trained by Ed Guadet. CI happens to a son of Smarty Jones. This is a horse who has a chance to be like 1983 Preakness winner Deputed Testamony who was born, raised, owned, trained and ridden by Maryland residents/natives. Much like the broodmare sire of Bellemy Road, CI won the Tesio this past Saturday over Ruler on Ice. If he where to go and win the Preakness, not only would he win a race that his dad won, he would also be Smarty's first G1 winner. It would also set him up to be the 3yo Champion Male.

Of course horses like Dialed In, Astrology, Mr. Commons, and others will be going after the Black Eyed Susans as well. Should be a fun race all around.