Friday, May 14, 2010

Daily Preakness peek

Updates on Preakness Stakes contenders and other news as the second jewel of the Triple Crown is tomorrow.


Final tuneup: Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver galloped about a mile at Pimlico on Friday morning. Trainer Todd Pletcher says all systems are a go for tomorrow's race and in fact added that his charge may be in better shape than he was before the Derby.


Gang's all here: Tampa Bay Derby runner-up Schoolyard Dreams was the last to arrive at Pimlico, pulling in on trainer Derek Ryan's van at about 7:30 a.m.


The public choice: After the early wagering on Friday, Super Saver, who opened at 5-2, and Lookin at Lucky, who opened at 3-1, are both at 9-5 odds, although Super Saver is the favorite with slightly more money bet on him. Paddy O'Prado is the third choice at 8-1 and everyone else is double-digit odds, with the longest shot being First Dude at 35-1.


The girls have it: In a wild edition of Friday's Black Eyed Susan Stakes, the fillies' counterpart to the Preakness, Acting Happy sprung an upset for trainer Rick Dutrow, who won the Preakness two years ago with Big Brown. The daughter of Empire Maker, who was a supplemental nomination to the race, beat No Such Word by 1 1/2 lengths, with favored Tidal Pool back in third - just as she was in the Kentucky Oaks two weeks ago. The race was marred by a spill entering the far turn, as Diva Delite, under Julien Leparoux, clipped heels with CC's Pal and went down, with Seeking The Title and Kent Desormeaux falling over her. Both fillies got up and ran off under their own power and were taken back to the barn not much worse for the wear. Both Desormeaux, who will be aboard Paddy O'Prado in the Preakness and Leparoux, who will ride Pleasant Prince, were unharmed, although Leparoux was taken for x-rays as a precaution after complaining of body soreness.


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