Preakness (Erik Scheponik)
#7 HARD SPUN- Street Sense is a deserving favorite here, and is the most likely Horse to win this race. However, with the outside post, he may not get the trip he did in the Derby, and the Preakness has traditionally been much kinder to frontrunners than the Derby. Hard Spun nearly wired a tougher field in the Derby than what he will see today, and the Horse has as much class as any in this field with 5 wins in 7 starts, including 2 wins and a wnd in Graded Stakes races. There may be a few horses pressing the lead here, but they are either chasers (King of the Roxy), or have serious stamina questions (Xchanger). Xchanger can definitely run with our horse early, but Hard Spun proved he can sustain after setting a hot pace in the Derby. He also bobbled a bit at the 1/8th pole, making his finish look weaker than it actually was. Hard Spun came out of the Derby in great form, and is my pick to turn the tables on Street Sense at right around 5-2, and maybe even 3-1 or a little better.
Others of interest:- #4 Curlin
For every $ 50 wagered:
$10 to win
7 : Hard Spun
$5 to win and place
4: Curlin
$4 exacta
7/ 4, 3, 8
$2 exacta
4/ 7, 3, 8
$2 tri
7,8/7,8/ 3, 4, 9
Erik Scheponik
Well, we eke out a little profit with Curlin to win and place, and also the exacta. Will definitely take it!
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