Get your Preak off!
Before we get started with Preakness fever, this new ad/marketing/promotion campaign trying to show the youth of America how hip Pimlico/Maryland Racing/Frank Stronach's bankrupt tracks are is laughable. What can you people be thinking? Don't answer that! It won't work. Let people bring their own coolers into the infield and they will come. If you choose not to go back to that route, so be it (it's probably safer, anyway). But don't lure them with hipster talk. It's insulting.
Now, on to the Preakness: Here's a rundown of potential Preakness runners who will be out to beat Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver and thwart a Triple Crown try in the Belmont Stakes on June 5.
From the Derby, winning trainer Todd Pletcher says he hasn't ruled out Mission Impazible. Huh? He'd really risk having Super Saver get beat by his own stablemate? Too much celebrating Saturday night, Todd.
Then again, he said he's likely to send Aikenite to the Preakness. Gotta wonder if that's gonna happen.
Other Derby runners who might show up in the Preakness are Paddy O' Prado, Dublin and Jackson Bend. Remote but still possible are Ice Box and Lookin At Lucky.
Potential new shooters, according to Pimlico's top PR man Mike Gathagan, include A Little Warm (second, Louisiana Derby); Bushwhacked (second, Lexington Stakes); Caracortado (fourth, Santa Anita Derby); Hurricane Ike (Derby Trial winner), Pleasant Prince (third, Derby Trial); Schoolyard Dreams (fourth, Wood Memorial) and Turf Melody (fourth, Illinois Derby).
By the way, in case you missed it, Calvin Borel already has predicted a Triple Crown for Super Saver. After winning the Derby for third time in four years, clever Calvin said Super Saver is the horse that's gonna do it, sweep the Derby, Preakness and Belmont and become the first to sweep the races since Affirmed in 1978.
Super Saver will not have an easy time winning the Preakness in what could be a full field of 14. Stay tuned.
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