The field is set for this years Preakness! A field of nine are entered, lets take a look at this year's field.
1.ORB Rosario
2.GOLDENCENTS Krigger
3.TITLETOWN FIVE Leparoux
4.DEPARTING Hernandez Jr.
5.MYLUTE Napravnik
6.OXBOW Stevens
7.WILL TAKE CHARGE Smith
8.GOVENOR CHARLIE Garcia
9.ITSMYLUCKYDAY Valezquez
The big winner of this draw IMO is Oxbow and Will Take Charge. Orb is the biggest loser getting the rail, although with his running style, it shouldn't be a huge problem. Of the new shooters, the best of them is Departing. He comes out of the same prep as Mylute, Golden Soul and Revolutionary. Of course all three of them ran very well in the Derby. He won the IL Derby three weeks ago. That being said, history is not on his side with three non Derby starters winning the Preakness since 2000 (Red Bullet, Bernardini and Rachel Alexandra). Although his jockey won the BCC and his trainer did train the only horse to defeat Zenyatta (Blame).
Several of the jockeys in this years race have MD connections. Rosie starting her career there, Gary, Mike and Martin all Preakness winners. This is going to be a very interesting race, and honestly any of these horses except for Will Take Charge (I don't think he's as good as everyone thinks he is) and Titletown Five can win. So who wins? I've been going back and forth for my third place finisher, but I think even with the post Orb gets it done. Departing will give his old pasturemate a run for his money, but will come up just short. For third, I'm sticking with my heart and going with Oxbow.
IF Orb loses, then I would like to see Oxbow win with Orb second and Mylute finishing in third.
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