Jewel of a Cat has been tabbed the morning line favorite in the wide open field at odds of 7-2 for trainer Benjamin Perkins, Jr. A five-year-old daughter of Wildcat Heir, she has been on the board in twelve of her eighteen starts and is a five-time winner. She was fourth in the Klassy Briefcase Stakes last year and will be trying to earn her second stakes victory of the year. Last time out, she was fifth in The Very One Stakes and will break from the rail under jockey Paco Lopez.
Second choice at 4-1 on the morning line is Lady Shipman for trainer Kathleen O’Connell. A sophomore daughter of Midshipman, she has won five of her seven starts and is a three-time stakes winner. Last time out, she won the Crank it Up Stakes in front-running fashion as the favorite and will be taking on older rivals after racing primarily against age-restricted competition. Eduardo Nunez will be aboard and they will break from post position two.
Also in the field at morning line odds of 8-1 is Stormy Novel for trainer Jason Servis. A four-year-old daughter of Bernardini, she has won four of her thirteen starts and was a minor stakes winner last year as a three-year-old. She has been on the shelf since finishing sixth in the Barbara Fritchie Handicap (G2) in February and has clocked a recent bullet workout. Elvis Trujillo will be in the irons and they will break from post position four.
The 2023 Preakness Stakes is coming up Saturday, May 20 at Pimlico! It is one of the most eagerly-awaited events of the racing year, and this is the place to […]
The Preakness Stakes is coming up on Saturday, May 15, 2021. The second jewel of the American Triple Crown drew a field of 10 top three-year-olds. Find out the top contenders in the race, and learn the best places to place your bets!
After all the drama of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, the racing scene shifts to Pimlico Race Course in anticipation of the running of the 2019 Preakness Stakes. A couple of the high-profile contenders from the Derby are expected in the field, as well as a number of new shooters that add to the handicapping puzzle and could provide good betting value.
The field has been established for the 2016 running of the Belmont Stakes and of the thirteen contenders, there are four horses who competed in the Preakness Stakes (G1) and are moving on to the third jewel of the Triple Crown.
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