In just his fourth career start, Bring the Smoke became a graded stakes winner, rallying to win the Grade 3 Maryland Sprint.
Gotham winner Iron Honor is the tepid Preakness favorite, surprising his trainer, and Incredibolt is entered, surprising everyone else.
Trainer Whit Beckman, once an assistant on Derby- and Preakness-winning operations, just missed winning his first Classic with Preakness hopeful Ocelli.
Off to the Races Radio, powered by The Racing Biz, returns to the airwaves May 9 with an action-packed show. Here’s the lineup.
Two new names, Kentucky Derby show horse Ocelli and Corona de Oro, who did not draw into the Derby, are now under Preakness consideration.