Curlin

[The Indomitable DrugS]

How many trainers intending to run in the Derby are worried about how much horse they'll have left for the Preakness?

I think you worry about the Derby--and if you're first or second in the Derby, you seem to almost have an obligation to run back in two weeks.

I agree though, in theory, a lightly raced horse with a lot of spacing between starts will figure to have a much more difficult time coming back in two weeks after a big effort in the Derby.....

That's pretty much the case/reasoning I used to bet Sweetnorthernsaint over Barbaro in last year's Preakness.