It is the second leg of the Triple Crown, but we will see no Triple Crown winner this year with Rich Strike not making the race. We’ve got 5 races from Pimlico, biggest race day of the year there. Then we tack on one from Churchill Downs, the Louisville stakes. Let’s have a look at those fields.

Race 1: Dinner Party Stakes (G2)

• Atone – Good speed figs, working out well in recent starts, experience at distance, placed well, I am concerned about tired and two 7th places in the last two races at 1 mile.
• Set Piece – Consistent speed figs, but seems to have lost a step since last year. Working out well, but I am concerned about tiring in a 1 miler.
• Beacon Hill – Lacking in stakes experience, winner at distance and at Pimlico, lots of experience at distance and longer.
• I’d like to figure out how to get English Bee and Novo Sol in here too…

Race 2: Chick Lang Stakes (G3)

• Old Homestead – Undefeated in 3 starts, high speed figs, dropping distance from last race, working bullets, goes tot he front.
• Cogburn – Can he come back from defeat last start? Experience at distance, rising speed figs, will go to the from too.
• Whelen Springs – Winner of last 3 at distance, with good speed and a neck over Cogburn. Working out well.
• Just Missed – Lightning Larry – Dropping distance, finished first or second in 7/8 starts, moving back to 6f, working out well.

Race 3: Sir Barton Stakes

• Ethereal Road – Scratched from the Derby but had good results in the Rebel and Lexington, should be able to handle this less experienced field? Working out well, rail post, dropping in class.
• B Dawk – Won by 11 last race while driving, highest speed figure, coming off a win, keeps same jockey.
• Mr Jefferson – Ran second last race, hot jockey and trainer, dropping distance, working out well, could be a nice price.

Race 4: Jim McKay Turf Sprint Stakes

• Carotari – Distance and Turf specialist, good speed figs, winner last 2 races, stakes experience, working well.
• Grateful Bred – Winner on turf and at distance, 2/2 at Pimlico, ran second last race, working out well, keeps jockey familiar with the horse and racing well.
• Seven Scents – Good horse at distance, a step behind in speed figs, winner last race.

Race 5: Louisville Stakes (G3)

• Another Mystery – Big race to finish second last race at distance, good speed figs, stakes experience, familiar distance.
• Shamrocket – Beaten last race but returning to a more familiar distance, working out well, figure Pletcher knows what he is doing.
• Ajourneytofreedom – Tough to figure out, beaten a lot recently, but consistent speed figs, might be enough against this field, awful record at distance, like he had 1 good race, Hard Spun?

Race 6: Preakness Stakes (G1)

• Epicenter – Just beaten in the Derby, high speed figures, successful at distance, you know this horse already.
• Early Voting – Beaten by a neck in the Wood Memorial, high speed figs, adding distance, working well.
• Secret Oath – She ran well against the males and also won the Oaks, no reason she can’t do well here too, winner 3 of last 4, good speed figs.

75/90 of the last Preakness winners have come out of the Derby, it may be tough to beat Epicenter, but it can be done. See if you can pick better than me.

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