3/1 morning line favorite Cross the Line returns quickly after finishing fifth in a field of six April 4 in the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby – the colt’s only off-the-board finish in six career starts. The Santa Anita Derby was Cross the Line’s first race on dirt after competing exclusively over the synthetic footing of Golden Gate Fields in his first five starts. The cross-country ship, the short rest, and the colt’s ability to handle the surface are legitimate concerns, but many bettors will be reassured by leading trainer Jerry Hollendorfer’s confidence in this runner.
Whiskey Ticket (7/2) broke his maiden at first-asking March 19 at Santa Anita and also gets a vote of confidence from an elite trainer as Bob Baffert opts to ship from California to see how his colt stacks up against stakes company. As a son of 2004 Breeders’ Cup Classic Winner and Horse of the Year Ghostzapper, Whiskey Ticket is bred to handle the longer distance. Baffert will saddle two of the top betting choices for the Kentucky Derby in Arkansas Derby winner American Pharoah and Santa Anita Derby winner Dortmund.
Verraco (5/1) is yet another Southern California shipper with a big chance. The James Cassidy trainee has won two of five career starts, most recently defeating allowance company February 27 at Santa Anita.
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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