As of Monday, Epicenter was the heavy 6-5 favorite to win. If you are not familiar with Rachel Alexandra, I recommend watching her thrilling victory later that summer in the Woodward Stakes at Saratoga.įavoritism undoubtedly belongs to Derby runner-up Epicenter. Swiss Skydiver won the 2020 Preakness, while the great Rachel Alexandra won it in 2009 during one of the greatest seasons in racing history. "If she puts the Preakness on her resume, it’s going to take her to another level," he said.įillies have had some recent success at this event. He has won the Preakness six times - as recently as 2013 with Oxbow - and understands the importance of a win here. Wayne Lukas, has had success racing fillies against colts, including a victory in the 1988 Run for the Roses with Winning Colors.
I wouldn't be surprised if she was the second betting choice by post time. She will break from post position four and was installed as the 9-2 third choice. Secret Oaks - the heroine of the Derby for fillies, Kentucky Oaks - is taking on the boys. However, even without our Derby winner, there will be plenty of drama this weekend. The cynic in me won't believe he runs at Belmont Park on June 11 until his name appears in the entries. Rich Strike is supposedly skipping the Preakness to wait for the Belmont Stakes - the third jewel of the Triple Crown. In 1985, Spend A Buck dominated the Derby but took a lucrative offer to race in the Jersey Derby instead of the Preakness and Belmont. Go back another 23 years to Grindstone, the 1996 Derby winner who missed the Preakness with an injury that forced his retirement from racing. Country House, which placed first in 2019 after the disqualification of Maximum Security, was held out of the Preakness with a "cough," only to be retired and never race again. Last year’s official winner, Mandaloun, didn’t know he won the Derby until nearly a year later when Medina Spirit was disqualified, so he gets a pass. While it’s not without precedent, it’s unusual for the Kentucky Derby winner to be held out of the Preakness. When the nine horses line up for the start of this race, one name will be conspicuous by its absence, Rich Strike.
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