The following is a list of DRF resources and content related to the Preakness card at Pimlico on Saturday, May 21.

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With rain in the forecast for Saturday at Pimlico, there stands a pretty good chance that the main track will end up something south of “fast” for the Preakness, adding yet another wrinkle when trying to handicap the middle leg of the Triple Crown.

The key question is how much an off track might affect the outcome of the race, most notably the chances of the odds-on favorite, Nyquist, in his attempt to remain undefeated and move on to Belmont Park with an opportunity to sweep the Triple Crown.

There obviously are many times to overlook flaws in longshots who are attempting to beat questionable favorites. Such occasions will occur in races Friday and Saturday at Pimlico as well elsewhere around the country. But it’s hard to make a case for such a strategy in the Black-Eyed Susan and Preakness Stakes on Friday and Saturday.

Land Over Sea and Go Maggie Go, coming off excellent races in the Kentucky Oaks two weeks ago, stand out over the their Black-Eyed Susan rivals, and similarly, Nyquist and Exaggerator appear rock-solid as the choices in the Preakness.

BALTIMORE – Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist’s final gallop before Saturday’s $1.5 million Preakness Stakes got a little interesting Thursday morning when one of his rivals – the Bob Baffert-trained Collected – got a little too close for comfort.

Nyquist was scheduled to gallop a strong mile Thursday, going at what is known as a two-minute clip – each eighth at approximately 15 seconds.

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Just like we did for the Kentucky Derby, let’s look at a few contenders for this Preakness and see how they relate to other horses in recent Preakness Stakes history. Caveat emptor: These stats are mostly intended to be fun, playful, silly, or just interesting discussion starters, so use them at your own risk when upgrading or downgrading who you’re likely to bet in the Preakness.

The Derby winner

Equestrian Phillip Dutton, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, has joined West Point Thoroughbreds, which co-owns Grade 1 winner Ring Weekend. Ring Weekend makes his return to competition in the Grade 2 Dixie Stakes on the Preakness undercard Saturday at Pimlico.

Edgar Prado first made a name for himself in Maryland more than two decades ago. The Hall of Fame rider recently moved his tack back to the circuit full time and is looking to build on that success here through Preakness weekend.

BALTIMORE – Owner Fred Brei and trainer Stanley Gold enjoyed a lot of success during a decade-long association together, including winning an Eclipse Award with Awesome Feather, the 2-year-old champion filly of 2010.

But that relationship ended in early April, with Brei moving about 30 horses to trainer Mark Casse. Neither Brei nor Gold would go into detail about the cause of their breakup, but it is clear that both have moved on.

“Stanley wished to change his operation, I wished not to go with the change,” Brei said this week. “It’s that simple.”

On Saturday, rain or shine, Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist will try to do what only one horse in history has done before. And what a horse that was.

Majestic Prince was a golden chestnut with a pair of hind stockings and a 77-inch girth. The one thing had nothing to do with the other, except for the fact that each of his many elements worked in perfect concert with the rest, resulting in a colt of singular power and presence.

“One rarely sees such an enormous colt with quite Majestic Prince’s finish,” praised Charles Hatton, the era’s recognized authority on such things.