Preakness Weekend
Preakness Weekend
PREAKNESS WEEKEND NEWS AND NOTES
Preakness 150 entrants
| HORSE | OWNER | TRAINER | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Goal Oriented | SF Racing et. al. | Bob Baffert | Undefeated (2-for-2) Not This Time colt, a $425,000 yearling, won an allowance on the Kentucky Derby undercard |
| 2. Journalism | Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners et. al. | Michael McCarthy | Beaten favorite when runner-up in the Kentucky Derby hasn't put a foot wrong yet; connections on the fence in Derby aftermath |
| 3. American Promise | BC Stables LLC | D. Wayne Lukas | Virginia Derby winner made a middle move to near-even terms with the leader after six furlongs in the Kentucky Derby before fading to 16th; his trainer loves the Preakness |
| 4. Heart of Honor | Jim and Claire Limited | Jamie Osborne | British-bred Honor A. P. colt has been second in four of six starts, including last out when runner-up to Admire Daytona in the UAE Derby; that runner finished last in Louisville |
| 5. Pay Billy | RKTN Racing LLC | Michael Gorham | Earned automatic spot via win in the Federico Tesio Stakes |
| 6. River Thames | Winstar Farm LLC et. al. | Todd Pletcher | Connex skipped the Derby despite having the points to go; second in the Fountain of Youth and third in the Blue Grass |
| 7. Sandman | DJ Stable and others | Mark Casse | Grade 1 Arkansas Derby winner finished seventh in the Kentucky Derby |
| 8. Clever Again | Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC et. al. | Steve Asmussen | Lightly raced sort didn't debut until April but won the one-mile Hot Springs Stakes at Oaklawn with ease last out |
| 9. Gosger | Harvey A. Clarke Racing Stables LLC | Brendan Walsh | Nyquist colt was an easy winner of the Lexington for his second win in three career outings |
Kentucky Derby Top Five
| Finish | Horse | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mystik Dan | Ken McPeek | Brian Hernandez, Jr. |
| 2 | Sierra Leone | Chad Brown | Tyler Gaffalione |
| 3 | Forever Young | Yoshito Yahagi | Ryusei Sakai |
| 4 | Catching Freedom | Brad Cox | Flavien Prat |
| 5 | T O Password | Daisuke Takayanagi | Kazushi Kimura |
PREAKNESS WEEKEND NEWS AND NOTES
