The Preakness Stakes on Saturday May 21st

[Johar]

Weather forecast is RAIN. Exaggerator ran and won on the slop in the Santa Anita Derby. Nyquist has never run on the slop.

Stradivari won his last 2 races by a combined 25 lengths.

Abiding Star won his last 5 starts but against weaker competition than what he will face tomorrow.

Lani is still crazy acting! I like him because of his broodmare sire--Sunday Silence.

1. Cherry Wine 20-1 3(1-0-1)
2. Uncle Lino 20-1 5(1-1-2)
3. Nyquist 3-5 8(8-0-0)
4. Awesome Speed 30-1 3(2-0-0)
5. Exaggerator 3-1 4(1-2-1)
6. Lani 30-1 2(1-0-0)
7. Collected 10-1 4(3-0-0)
8. Laoban 30-1 3(0-1-1)
9. Abiding Star 30-1 5(5-0-0)
10. Fellowship 30-1 5(0-0-3)
11. Stradivari 8-1 1(1-0-0)

 

[Dee4707]

Thanks Johar, I will be watching.

 

[iluvtodd]

Thanks, Johar! We'll be out this afternoon, but the DVR is set! We'll watch the coverage tonight!

 

[Johar]

Lani is one bad-acting, crazy horse. He had to be kept apart from the other horses during the Derby walkover. And he couldn't really be shown on TV because he had a....um....erection, and was acting studdish.

Since slop is in the forecast I pick Nyquist/Exaggerator.

 

[iluvtodd]

Well, no chance of a Triple Crown this season, but congrats to Team Exaggerator! I hope that Nyquist & Exagerrator will compete in the Belmont!

 

[Johar]

My heart wanted Nyquist but when the rain started pouring I went with Exaggerator based on how he handled a sloppy track before. Kudos to team Desormeaux. A friend of mine called me before the race. She and her boyfriend were at a couples gathering and wanted to know who to pick. They could only pick one horse so I told them Exaggerator because of the slop.

 

[iluvtodd]

I just read in USA Today that Nyquist will not compete in the Belmont after all. :sad4:

 

[Dee4707]

I just read in USA Today that Nyquist will not compete in the Belmont after all. :sad4:

Did they say why???

 

[iluvtodd]

Yes. Nyquist developed a fever after the Preakness & his white cell blood count was low, so plans for him to compete in the Belmont have been scrapped.

Get well, Nyquist.

Good luck to Exaggerator & the other horses in the Belmont!

 

[Dee4707]

Yes. Nyquist developed a fever after the Preakness & his white cell blood count was low, so plans for him to compete in the Belmont have been scrapped.

Get well, Nyquist.

Good luck to Exaggerator & the other horses in the Belmont!

Thanks Gail and I echo the get well.