Preakness Stakes dark horses aim to shock Pimlico Race Course
Friday, May 18th, 2007
You know about Street Sense and you’ve heard lots about Hard Spun. You’ve gotten the low down on trainer Todd Pletcher’s hopes of ending his 0-26 run in Triple Crown’s with Circular Quay or King of Roxy. But the $1-million Preakness Stakes will feature nine horses in a run for the second jewel of racing’s [...]
Preakness Stakes contenders out to derail Street Sense’s Triple Crown hopes
Thursday, May 17th, 2007
Here are some other Preakness Stakes contenders for the $1-million race: Hard Spun – Picked by some to win the Kentucky Derby, Hard Spun showed both his speed and stamina in finishing second to Street Sense. Hard Spun has won five of seven starts, including four stakes, and has earned $873,470. His only finish worse [...]
Preakness Stakes Betting: Street Sense poised to become Preakness favorite
Wednesday, May 16th, 2007
After winning the Kentucky Derby, Street Sense looks like the odds-on favorite to win the Preakness Nearly 29 years have passed since Affirmed won horse racing’s Triple Crown. However, after seeing his speed down the stretch to win the Kentucky Derby, observers are paying close attention to pre-Preakness favorite Street Sense. “Carl Nafzger has had [...]
Seven horses confirm Preakness Stakes challenge vs Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense
Tuesday, May 15th, 2007
The Triple Crown hunt has just got tougher for Street Sense. Along with Street Sense, Derby runners also slated to take a shot at the second jewel of racing’s Triple Crown are runner-up Hard Spun and third-place finisher Curlin. The five newcomers are C P West, Flying First Class, King of the Roxy, Mint Slewlep [...]
Derby third placer Curlin takes aim at Preakness Stakes
Saturday, May 12th, 2007
Curlin finished third in the Kentucky Derby, 5 3/4 lengths behind Hard Spun and eight lengths behind Street Sense but his owners feel that the horse deserves another shot at the Preakness Stakes. Steve Asmussen, trainer of Curlin the 5-1 second-choice in the Kentucky Derby, stated May 10th that Curlin looked good after last week’s [...]
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