Saratoga Red was training lights out up until that race. I had him and Fusa Code on my P4/DBL and P3... My first of many heartbreaks on Derby day.

I'm not sure where you are going with this. I said 4-1 was a bad bet on AK in the TC. And I was planning to play against MMM. Losing a 4-1 shot will hurt the odds of the others. So, what exactly are you asking?

Baffert appeared to give a green light to Midnight Interlude for Preakness earlier on ATR..

He's done enough.

According to Pimlico,Midnight Interlude,Isn't He Perfect,and Harlan's Hello are all being considered for the race

According to DRF,The Factor is going to the Woody Stephens and Prime Cut to the Peter Pan

He is a turf horse, I hope they just stay at HP.

Looks like Neil Howard is taking Prime Cut to the Peter Pan..

Ken McPeek has come forth with intentions to enter Casper's Touch in the Preakness.

I guess with Frankel opting for the St. James Palace instead of the Derby he had to go to Plan B.

PROSPECTIVE PREAKNESS FIELD

Committed:

1. Animal Kingdom
2. Dialed In
3. Shackleford
4. Astrology
5. Concealed Idenity
6. Dance City
7. Flashpoint
8. King Congie
9. Mucho Macho Man
10. Sway Away
11. Midnight Interlude
12. Mr. Commons


Possible

Isn’t He Perfect


Doubtful

Nehro


In case the Preakness overfills, the criteria determining eligibility is as follows: first seven starters, graded earnings; next four starters, non-restricted stakes earnings; last three starters, total earnings.

Entries for the 1 3/16-mile race will be drawn May 18 under the traditional pill-pull method.

I love when Ken McPeek makes an announcement of any kind now.

Lukas said yesterday that Saratoga Red has been withdrawn from Preakness consideration

my early selection is

Dance City then Animal Kingdom

so auto toss

What do you find strange?

It sure looks like a lot of pace lined up for this one. Shackleford, Flashpoint and Dance City are all confirmed front end runners and since I have not reviewed all the pps there could be more. As long as he doesn't react to coming back in two weeks AK should sit in the second tier and even if they don't back up to him he has shown he can outclose this group. The question is wheather or not Dialed In will be close enough to make an impact. In the KD he closed in under :24 in each of the last two quarters but was way too far away. Given the "kit gloves" way he has been handled I'd be concerned about him coming back in two weeks also.

RE: Mucho Macho Man...

Any further word? Just read Grening/Privman notes, no mention of bypassing the Preakness?

http://www.drf.com/news/preakness-an...rrival-pimlico

Kathy Ritvo said the internet report was wrong. They're still pointing for Preakness.

PREAKNESS FIELD -- RANKED BY FIELD STANDARDS

In case the Preakness overfills, the criteria determining eligibility is as follows: first seven starters, graded earnings; next four starters, non-restricted stakes earnings; last three starters, total earnings.

Entries for the 1 3/16-mile race will be drawn May 18 under the traditional pill-pull method.


Graded Earnings

1. Animal Kingdom
2. Dialed In
3. Midnight Interlude
4. Mucho Macho Man
5. Shackleford
6. Astrology
7. Santiva
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8. King Congie
9. Flashpoint
10. Mr. Commons
11. Norman Asbjornson
12. Ruler On Ice



Non-restricted Earnings

A. (8) King Congie
B. (9) Flashpoint
C. (10) Mr. Commons
D. (11) Norman Asbjornson
-------------------------
E. Ruler On Ice
F. Dance City
G. Sway Away
H. Concealed Identity


Overall Earnings

a. (12) Ruler On Ice
b. (13) Dance City
c. (14) Sway Away
-------------------------
d. Concealed Identity
e. Isn't He Perfect
f. Saratoga Red

Nehro is back to possible for the Preakness

http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/postti...uTNUd58NChAHkP

Zayat will fly to Louisville to watch Nehro work Monday morning and then decide whether to ship to Baltimore.

Oy vey. Hey Ahmed, here's a wacky, nutty idea... How about you leave that up to Asmussen and Blasi?