The sample for I'll Have Another's category is somewhat under-represented with just 4 horses. 2 of those arguably can be tossed. Super Saver, who until the Preakness, had never finished off the board, never ran a decent race in 3 subsequent tries and was retired. Lil E. Tee bled severely and was found to have a bone chip after the Preakness, was gone for about 8 months, finally reappearing in top form as a 4yo.
That leaves Animal Kingdom and Real Quiet, both of whom ran well in the Preakness.
Furthermore, I'll Have Another's running style is more similar to several in the first group. It will be interesting to see how much weight his connections place on the fact that he settled a bit further back than usual in the Derby and ended up winning. Will they let the horse place himself in the early going at Pimlico, or will they wrangle him back if he's too keen from the gate?
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