On Saturday at Oaklawn Park, the featured race is the $100,000 Gazebo Stakes. Restricted to three-year-olds, the six furlong contest has attracted a field of eight colts and geldings.
Will Munnings headlines the competitive field as the morning line favorite at odds of 3-1 for trainer William Fires. A dark bay son of Munnings, he has been on the board in half of his eight starts and will be trying to earn his third career victory. He is stepping back up to stakes competition and will be trying to earn his first black type victory after winning an allowance race last time out. Jon Court will be aboard and they will break from the outside post.
Second choice at morning line 7-2 is Entertainer for trainer Ron Moquett. A dark bay son of Malibu Moon, he was purchased for $275,000 and has been on the board in five of his eight starts. He broke his maiden two starts in his seventh career start and was third in an allowance race last time out in his first start against winners. Corey Nakatani will be in the irons and they will break from post position seven.
Also in the field at morning line odds of 12-1 is Cataroux for trainer Randy Morse. Purchased for $165,000 as a yearling, the gray son of Tale of the Cat will be making his stakes debut. After finishing fifth in his first start, he came back to break his maiden last time out in a competitive effort at Oaklawn Park. Alex Canchari will be back in the irons and they are scheduled to break from the rail.
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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