Preakness - I don't think I like anyone

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by tycharles01

How cant you like Hard Spun?? Less Distance will be good for him as well as the track

Hope can get some decent odds on him tho

Didn't like how wobbly he looked in the stretch of the Derby and he'll have plenty of company on the front end this time.

[hi_im_god]

both the top 2 finishers in the derby should have plenty of gas left after what would historically have been a light 3yo campaign up to the derby.

of the 2 i have more questions about how street sense runs outside of churchill than i do hard spuns ability to carry his speed against a smaller field in the preakness.

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Didn't like how wobbly he looked in the stretch of the Derby and he'll have plenty of company on the front end this time.

Doesn't the defection of Tberg change that a little, though? Not to mention the fact that HS set pretty decent fractions at the beginning of the Derby and still hung on at the end. . .

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

Doesn't the defection of Tberg change that a little, though? Not to mention the fact that HS set pretty decent fractions at the beginning of the Derby and still hung on at the end. . .

Yeah, I was very impressed with Hard Spun's race in the Derby, which is why I think it'll be hard for him to duplicate it on two weeks' rest with Flying First Class and Xchanger pressuring him every step of the way. I'd much rather see him just off the lead, but either way, I just get the feeling that his Derby race was really grueling. I could be wrong, but we'll see.