Prospective field for the Preakness

DiscreetCat

from Thoroughbred Times:


Possible Preakness starters

Horse
Last start

A Little Warm
2nd, Louisiana Derby

Aikenite
2nd, Derby Trial

Bushwhacked
2nd, Lexington Stakes

Caracortado
4th, Santa Anita Derby

Dublin
7th, Kentucky Derby

Hurricane Ike
1st, Derby Trial

Ice Box
2nd, Kentucky Derby

Jackson Bend
12th, Kentucky Derby

Lookin At Lucky
6th, Kentucky Derby

Mission Impazible
9th, Kentucky Derby

Noble's Promise 5th, Kentucky Derby
Paddy O’Prado
3rd, Kentucky Derby

Pleasant Prince
3rd, Derby Trial

Schoolyard Dreams
4th, Wood Memorial

Super Saver
1st, Kentucky Derby

Turf Melody
4th, Illinois Derby

wire2wire

ALKENITE...last was very good...w2w

John Greenhaw

Agreed. He made a big move in Derby Trial, but was not going to catch the winner. Aikenite could be sitting on a big effort given 3 weeks rest off last race. Do not expect any big workouts leading up to the Preakness, as he gives little to no effort in the morning. The Dogwood site has all but said he is a definite, and they expect good things. Will be interesting to see the jockey shuffle, as Baffert will almost certainly send Lucky to Preakness, with Gomez riding, who was on Aikenite in last. Johnny V. and Garcia have ridden in past.. Nevertheless, well worth a good look at approx. odds of probably 20-1.

FlyinLate

DiscreetCat wrote: »

from Thoroughbred Times:
Caracortado
4th, Santa Anita Derby

Hurricane Ike
1st, Derby Trial

Ice Box
2nd, Kentucky Derby

Lookin At Lucky
6th, Kentucky Derby

Noble's Promise
5th, Kentucky Derby

Paddy O’Prado
3rd, Kentucky Derby

Schoolyard Dreams
4th, Wood Memorial

These are those whom I have some interest in coming to the Preakness. Ice Box is likely going to be overbet (with all the hype surrounding him right now, I wouldn't be surprised if he goes favorite in the Preakness). It'll be an interesting week and a half to see how this field shapes up.

DiscreetCat

I'd have a hard time backing Aikenite in the Preakness. When's the last ttime that horse actually won a race? Around one turn as a 2yo?

Incidentally, the Derby Trial was one turn.

DiscreetCat

Just looked it up. Aikenite has won a 6-furlong maiden race @ Saratoga, and that's it.

I was a fan of his after his fine race in the Alcibiades (i even cashed a matchup bet on him in the Breeders Cup), but his two-turn 3yo form is just highly disappointing. And i don't think a sharp effort in the one-turn Derby Trial (in the mud, no less) is a harbinger of a Preakness breakout. Maybe i'm wrong, but i think Aikenite is an easy toss.