134th Preakness Field Close to Set

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by philcski

1. Big Drama 10-1
2. Mine That Bird 6-1
3. Musket Man 8-1
4. Luv Gov 50-1
5. Friesan Fire 6-1
6. Terrain 30-1
7. Papa Clem 12-1
8. General Quarters 20-1
9. Pioneer of the Nile 5-1
10. Flying Private 50-1
11. Take the Points 30-1
12. Tone it Down 50-1
13. Rachel Alexandra 8-5

wow post 13.... the lucky number... wonder how much this hurts her chances? Maybe she is naturally fast enough to not be hurt by it? Just wide the first turn at least.. correct?

Also, no way Mine That Bird goes off at 6-1

[ninetoone]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

wow post 13.... the lucky number... wonder how much this hurts her chances? Maybe she is naturally fast enough to not be hurt by it? Just wide the first turn at least.. correct?

Also, no way Mine That Bird goes off at 6-1

Baffert just said that he thought the post was a good thing for RA

[Bobby Fischer]

about 23 seconds to the first turn, plenty of time to settle

[IrishofNDMan]

alright, my fortune cookie today said:

"the only safe way to double your money is to fold it over once and put it in your pocket"

lucky numbers: 1,10,13,36,37,40

take the 1,10,13 to the bank....

[2 Dollar Bill]

Originally Posted by IrishofNDMan

alright, my fortune cookie today said:

"the only safe way to double your money is to fold it over once and put it in your pocket"

lucky numbers: 1,10,13,36,37,40

take the 1,10,13 to the bank....

Speaking of numbers.... didnt the # of last years derby... also be the same winning # as the preakness ? Or the year before.. ..

crazy 8's ?

[IrishofNDMan]

Originally Posted by 2 Dollar Bill

Speaking of numbers.... didnt the # of last years derby... also be the same winning # as the preakness ? Or the year before.. ..

crazy 8's ?

3 years ago, Barbaro was 8 in the Derby, Bernardini 8 in the preakness, and Jazil 8 in the Belmont

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by Bobby Fischer

about 23 seconds to the first turn, plenty of time to settle

settle yes but I imagine the other riders keep her out at least in the 3 path.

[ninetoone]

Bookend exacta possible here....

[moses]

Was just watching ESPN and Hank Goldberg said that Big Brown won the Preakness from the outside post. Is my memory awful or is Hank Greenberg just a bumbling fool -- much like most sportscasters on ESPN?

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by moses

Was just watching ESPN and Hank Goldberg said that Big Brown won the Preakness from the outside post. Is my memory awful or is Hank Greenberg just a bumbling fool -- much like most sportscasters on ESPN?

Hank Greenberg's been dead for 22 years, but Hank Goldberg is a bit of a bumbling fool. . . Brownie broke from post 7 of 13 in last year's Preakness - outside post in the FLA Derby and KY derby, though. . .

[TheSpyder]

I think this is the most facinating race in a long time:

1. Does RA run away with the race taking on the boys - I don't think so
2. Is MTB a one race wonder or is the turn around warranted based on the one run change and Borel - I think better than expected but won't win
3. Do the horses that did not fire in the Derby come back to show the form that many thought? - Possible for FF
4. Can Big Drama control the race. Everyone's talking about it so I say no.
5. At first look it appears there will be a bunch of horses stalking. Who moves first? Not sure, but I'm starting to think a horse will close from off the pace and I'm going with TERRAIN!

Should be a great race.

Spyder

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Not necessarily. They start at basically the top of the stretch, so she should have plenty of time to get over.

ok cool... and she seems to have so much natural speed that she should be okay by then HOPEFULLY!!!

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

ok cool... and she seems to have so much natural speed that she should be okay by then HOPEFULLY!!!

Hopefully this keeps her odds above 2-1.