Hard Spun will be off of the board (top three) in the Preakness. He will not go forward or even pair-up. He has to go backward at some time. Why not wager that he will go backward on two weeks rest at short odds?
I agree that Hard Spun seems more set up to take a step backwards than Street Sense, I'm not prepared to say he will be off the board, at least until I see the entries but I will be greatly surprised if Hard Spun wins the Preakness.
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