2013 Preakness Stakes

[RedHotChiliPrepper]

I guess now's as good a time as any to start talking about the second leg of the Triple Crown. Personally, I think Orb is going to win the Triple Crown. I'll post my breakdown later, but here's the morning line odds. Who you got in your top three?

1. Orb (Even): Joel Rosario
2. Goldencents (8/1): Kevin Krigger
3. Titletown Five (30/1): Julien Leparoux
4. Departing (6/1): Brian Hernandez, Jr.
5. Mylute (5/1): Rosie Napravnik
6. Oxbow (15/1): Gary Stevens
7. Will Take Charge (12/1): Mike Smith
8. Govenor Charlie (12/1): Martin Garcia
9. Itsmyluckyday (10/1): John Velazquez

 

[Chef2]

I will go with a 1-4-6 trifecta.

 

[RedHotChiliPrepper]

So I think it'll be a slower pace than the Derby was. No 22-second quarter or 45-second half mile. I think you're more likely to see it in the 24 and 49 range. I think that'll keep Goldencents involved and make him a factor down the stretch. If it's dry (I guess 50 percent chance of showers) I think Itsmyluckyday is a top three horse. I've never been impressed anytime I've seen Titletown Five run, and Departing is really solid, but not spectacular, which was the same kind of note I had on Golden Soul last week.

Orb is head and shoulders better than everyone and should win. And in a 9-horse field there's less of a chance for something funny to happen.

I've got, 1, Orb; 2, Itsmyluckyday; 3, Goldencents; 4, Mylute

 

[Football_Bat]

Orb got the rail and will win. Wake me up after Belmont.

Triple Crown contenders after Pimlico are 0-for-12 since Affirmed in 1978. Lord knows tons have come close.

 

[Riptide]

Orb got the rail and will win. Wake me up after Belmont.

Triple Crown contenders after Pimlico are 0-for-12 since Affirmed in 1978. Lord knows tons have come close.

If a porker like Miguel Cabrera can do it, the horse had better run his ass off.

 

[trifectarich]

2-5-9 with 1-2-5-9 with 1-2-5-6-7-8-9 in my trifectas . . . not that anyone should give a damn; I think my Derby horse crossed the finish line about 10 minutes ago. Good luck to all.

 

[Batman]

I'm putting all my money on Kegasus.

 

[three_bags_full]

Orb got the rail and will win. Wake me up after Belmont.

Triple Crown contenders after Pimlico are 0-for-12 since Affirmed in 1978. Lord knows tons have come close.

I think I read a story today that said only one horse has won from the rail in the Preakness in the last 52 years and that was in 94.

 

[Mark2010]

I don't care who wins.

I don't much either, but if this pre-race show goes any longer, it's going to be renamed with roman numerals like a Super Bowl. At least the Super Bowl lasts more than two minutes.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

1, 4, 5, 7 exacta box

1 with 2, 4, 5, 7 with all trifecta box

 

[HanSenSE]

I don't care who wins.

I don't much either, but if this pre-race show goes any longer, it's going to be renamed with roman numerals like a Super Bowl. At least the Super Bowl lasts more than two minutes.

They could have sang all the verses to "Maryland, My Maryland."

 

[Mark2010]

If Funny Cide and Smarty Jones, among others, couldn't win the Triple Crown, I have pretty much given up on seeing another Triple Crown winner in my lifetime. (I did see Affirmed win it in 1978, when horse racing seemed like a much bigger deal on the sports landscape and made the cover of Sports Illustrated.)