2015 Preakness Draw

[twogunsid]

http://www.americasbestracing.net/en/the-latest/news-stories/2015/5/13/american-pharoah-dortmund-draw-inside-posts-for-preakness/

Short 8 horse field. American Pharoah draws the 1 hole with Dortmund just to his outside in the 2.

[hamsterjill]

1. Baffert always has the worst luck!

Like he said, though, we'll see what the horse(s) are really made of!

I have to be at an event on Saturday afternoon and won't get to see the race live. I'll be dying to know the results!!! I'm going to ask a couple of friends to text me.

[twogunsid]

2. sorry you'll miss it live....

Hopefully, you'll be able to enjoy the Belmont in 3 weeks.

[hamsterjill]

3. Yes! I'm clearing my calendar.

I'm interested to see how Frosted performs in the Belmont.

[a kennedy]

6. Frosted is my pick also.....love the grey...

and the Belmont is always the killer race.

[hamsterjill]

8. Exactly.

And he was still advancing at the end of the Derby, so with the length of the Belmont, he just might do it!

Hard to gauge this year with SO many talents racing!

[Kingofalldems]

4. I'm going with Firing Line.

[twogunsid]

5. Best of luck, King....

....I hope you win a hat full.

[a kennedy]

7. and shoot, Frosted isn't even running in the Preakness......

[chelsea0011]

9. OK, so I did my usual bet in the Kentucky derby by throwing out the favorite...

and now I have my least favorite race of the three with the favorite looking like he should win again. Not worth throwing out the favorite with a short field but AP will get less than even odds, I think. Hmmmmm.... I think i will wait for The Belmont to bet.

[twogunsid]

10. A historical note for Preakness handicappers....

....if tomorrow the track comes up sloppy from the predicted rain the two winners of the sloppiest Preaknesses have been Maryland based horses, Bee Bee Bee and Disputed Testimony. Anybody wanna back Bodhisattva?

[Kingofalldems]

11. Is this one of the entries?

[a kennedy]

12. I don't think so.....if it's a grey, I think I would have know it.......

He's beautiful......

[a kennedy]

13. and what's with the discussion on the whipping of the winner of the derby?

32 whips on American Pharoah??? Randy Moss thinks they should change that. I don't know much about this topic. What about it twogunsid?

[twogunsid]

17. The new whips....

Are more padded and a lot of what Victor was doing was just fanning the whip to try to rouse AP. But, really, I don't know shit. I thought AP looked like a tired horse in the Derby. He looked like a Boss, today.

[a kennedy]

18. *nodding*. Got it.....and thanks.

Gonna be fun hoping for a triple crown winner.....do you think he can do it? I just watched the 1973 Belmont Stakes and Secretariat........gawd I love that horse and that race. https://m.

[twogunsid]

19. A great horse is so beautiful it can bring tears to my eyes....

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....the '73 Belmont is a cultural touchstone. A perfect 12 clip for 12 furlongs for a final time of 2:24 flat. We'll never see anything like that again.

I don't know if he can do it. American Pharoah is the 14th horse to have a shot at the TC since Affirmed won it in 1978. I would love to see him do it. But, now, it is up to the Racing Gods. I wish AP and his connections the very best of luck. And if he can't come home 1st in the Belmont, at least I want him to come home safe.

[a kennedy]

14. Wooohoo a grey won!!!!!!!

Ironicus!!! in the Dixie Stakes

[twogunsid]

16. I have a soft spot for that horse, Ironicus....

Owned by the Phipps' Family and trained by Shug. He is a grandson of the great grey, Spectacular Bid. The greatest horse, I believe, to ever look through a bridle. I had hopes for him making a TC run last year but it was not to be. Glad to see him back at the races and winning.

[Kingofalldems]

15. Good job AP. Watch out for Pletcher at the Belmont.

Little did I know Firing Line did not like the slop, barely showed up.

[twogunsid]

20. Gary Stevens said he stumbled about two jumps out of the gate....

....Stevens said he did not like the slop at all. I'm glad he came home safe.