The Preakness

The Preakness really is the ugly step child of the Triple Crown. The horses are the weakest and the track is almost in shambles. This years Preakness is really weak and everyone knows unless something really bad happens Big Brown is going to win and as a morning line 1-2 favorite everyone else is thinking the same thing. 

Gayego is the only horse that has a legitimate chance to beat Big Brown. He got a slow start in the Derby and ran backwards after that. His speed figures are better than the rest, but that isn't saying much. Plus, he regains blinkers for the first time on dirt adding another piece to the puzzle. Hopefully the blinkers don't cause him to get into a speed duel with Giant Moon and Tres Borrachos.

The buzz horse of the week is Kentucky Bear. He is a no hoper until he learns to change leads, in three life time starts he has yet to do it, so why think he can now?

Icabad Crane is actually an interesting horse. Almost every year a horse that has run at Pimilico before makes his way into the money and since he has yet to finish off the board, I would expect him to hit it. Deservingly long odds might make him a good exotic horse, but he won't win the race.

Racecar Rhapsody looks to be sitting on a good race and should be closing well as they approach the wire. 

It looks like it'll be Big Brown, Gayego, then Racecar Rhapsody or Icabad Crane finishing off the board, which might pay okay as Racecar and Icabad are both morning line odds of 30-1.