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2021 Preakness Field
Comments by Jay Privman and Marty McGee
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Post
Horse/
Best Beyer
Trainer/
Jockey
Morning Line Odds
Trainer:
D. Wayne Lukas
Jockey:
Ricardo Santana Jr.
Last Race - Track:
Allowance, Churchill Downs, 1st
Owner:
Baker, Christina and Mack, William L.
Sire:
American Pharoah
JP: Got an ideal setup when beating older allowance foes on Derby undercard, but this is a much tougher assignment.
MM: Legendary trainer always glad to be here, but this colt really seems up against it on massive class jump.
Trainer:
Robertino Diodoro
Jockey:
David Cohen
Last Race - Track:
Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, 7th
Owner:
Cypress Creek Equine, Bennewith, Arnold and Spendthrift Farm LLC
Sire:
Laoban
JP: Broke slowly and then fanned very wide into lane in Derby in improved effort compared to prior 2 outings this year.
MM: Needing an up-front meltdown to produce best results; we've seen Derby bounce-backs like him contend before.
Trainer:
Bob Baffert
Jockey:
John Velazquez
Last Race - Track:
Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, 1st
Owner:
Zedan Racing Stables
Sire:
Protonico
JP: Obviously a huge cloud hanging over him. Never been worse than 2nd, and no one here has finished in front of him.
MM: Controversial Derby winner was given a savvy ride at CD: skeptical whether he'll run these off their feet, too.
Trainer:
Chad Brown
Jockey:
Javier Castellano
Last Race - Track:
Wood Memorial, Aqueduct, 3rd
Owner:
Klaravich Stables, Inc.
Sire:
More Than Ready
JP: Has exact resume of 2017 Preakness winner Cloud Computing for same barn; 4th start, 3rd in Wood last time out.
MM: Even Chad is somewhat skeptical about his ability to get the distance, but yes, he's coming to this the right way.
Trainer:
Steve Asmussen
Jockey:
Irad Ortiz, Jr.
Last Race - Track:
Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, 6th
Owner:
Winchell Thoroughbreds, LLC
Sire:
Tiznow
JP: Had far from his best chance in Derby after losing position early, but made nice run from a bad spot. My pick here.
MM: Louisiana contingent repped pretty well in Derby, including him, and now Irad gets the call; big threat on best.
Trainer:
Michael McCarthy
Jockey:
Flavien Prat
Last Race - Track:
Blue Grass, Keeneland, 3rd
Owner:
Fradkin, John and Fradkin, Diane
Sire:
Twirling Candy
JP: Think he's super-live in this spot. Ran on well in Blue Grass despite disadvantageous race flow, gets more pace here.
MM: Connections now glad they skipped the Derby, which didn't suit his style; enters here under better circumstances.
Trainer:
Hideyuki Mori
Jockey:
Joel Rosario
Last Race - Track:
UAE Derby, Meydan, 6th
Owner:
Yuji Inaida
Sire:
Will Take Charge
JP: Looks like he's a cut below these, but have great respect for trainer, and Rosario rides back after UAE Derby.
MM: Difficult to gauge how he matches up with America's best 3yos, but presence of Rosario alone makes a threat.
Trainer:
Todd Pletcher
Jockey:
Luis Saez
Last Race - Track:
Allowance, Keeneland, 1st
Owner:
Whisper Hill Farm, LLC
Sire:
Honor Code
JP: Benefited from hot pace in Lexington, ran on well to earn career-best fig. Chance to pick up a share.
MM: Late bloomer looks to fill one of the few vacancies on HOF-elect trainer's resume with a Preakness victory.
Trainer:
Chad Brown
Jockey:
Jose Ortiz
Last Race - Track:
Wood Memorial, Aqueduct, 7th
Owner:
Klaravich Stables, Inc.
Sire:
Medaglia d'Oro
JP: Disappointing effort as Wood favorite. Had won prior two starts over same track after adding blinkers. Hard to read.
MM: Colt had no apparent excuse in Wood, but the fact he was scratched from Peter Pan is food for thought.
Trainer:
Bob Baffert
Jockey:
Mike Smith
Last Race - Track:
Arkansas Derby, Oaklawn, 3rd
Owner:
Gary and Mary West
Sire:
Street Sense
JP: Disappointing effort in Ark. Derby caused him to bypass Ky. Derby and point for this. Huge threat if he bounces back.
MM: The "other" Baffert has a lot going for him if in fact he brings his "A" game; right kind of trip puts him right there.
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