Theres only one horse that you could be talking about, a long shot with a good chance to win. At 10-1 the #1 Big Drama. Theres 2 negatives on him that I see, he has never ran past 1 1/16m and hasn't ran in 49 days. He should be on the lead with fractions of 45,46.2 his last 2 races. RA runs a very consistent 47.2 at the half mile call. He should be on the lead by himself, if she tries to run with him, she will never last at this distance. Big Drama has good breeding and should be able to get this distance. He will have to improve over his last few races but very concievable that he will. The main contenders in the Preakness as I see it. 1. Big Drama 2. RA 3. Musket Man 4. Pioneer of the Nile. A notch below. Friesan Fire, Papa Clem. GLTA
which one of these will be 0ver 10-1 and put rachael away in the stretch? i have to wait until sat morning to post my selection for reasons of my own.
PIMLICO
Saturday, May 16, 2009
12th (6:15)
Blackberry Preakness S. (G1)
1 3/16 Miles | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $1,100,000
Prg. # PP Horse Jockey Trainer Wt. Claim $ Equip. Med. ML
1 1 Big Drama Velazquez J R Fawkes David 126 Blk-Off L 10-1
2 2 Mine That Bird Smith M E Woolley, Jr. B L 126 LA 6-1
3 3 Musket Man Coa E M Ryan Derek S 126 LA 8-1
4 4 Luv Gov Theriot H J II Lukas D Wayne 126 LA 50-1
5 5 Friesan Fire Saez G Jones J Larry 126 LA 6-1
6 6 Terrain Rose J Stall Albert M Jr 126 LA 30-1
7 7 Papa Clem Bejarano R Stute Gary 126 L 12-1
8 8 General Quarters Leparoux J R McCarthy Thomas R 126 L 20-1
9 9 Pioneerof the Nile Gomez G K Baffert Bob 126 LA 5-1
10 10 Flying Private Garcia Alan Lukas D Wayne 126 LA 50-1
11 11 Take the Points Prado E S Pletcher Todd A 126 Blk-On LA 30-1
12 12 Tone It Down Desormeaux K J Komlo William R 126 L 50-1
13 13 Rachel Alexandra Borel C H Asmussen Steven M 121 L 8-5
PIMLICO
Saturday, May 16, 2009
12th (6:15)
Blackberry Preakness S. (G1)
1 3/16 Miles | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $1,100,000
Prg. # PP Horse Jockey Trainer Wt. Claim $ Equip. Med. ML
1 1 Big Drama Velazquez J R Fawkes David 126 Blk-Off L 10-1
2 2 Mine That Bird Smith M E Woolley, Jr. B L 126 LA 6-1
3 3 Musket Man Coa E M Ryan Derek S 126 LA 8-1
4 4 Luv Gov Theriot H J II Lukas D Wayne 126 LA 50-1
5 5 Friesan Fire Saez G Jones J Larry 126 LA 6-1
6 6 Terrain Rose J Stall Albert M Jr 126 LA 30-1
7 7 Papa Clem Bejarano R Stute Gary 126 L 12-1
8 8 General Quarters Leparoux J R McCarthy Thomas R 126 L 20-1
9 9 Pioneerof the Nile Gomez G K Baffert Bob 126 LA 5-1
10 10 Flying Private Garcia Alan Lukas D Wayne 126 LA 50-1
11 11 Take the Points Prado E S Pletcher Todd A 126 Blk-On LA 30-1
12 12 Tone It Down Desormeaux K J Komlo William R 126 L 50-1
13 13 Rachel Alexandra Borel C H Asmussen Steven M 121 L 8-5
still really think papa clem will be huge here, can sit off a blistering pace set by Big Drama like he did at Oaklawn nd pounce late, he really was worked up in the derby by the crowd, nd didnt get a more than ideal trip, ill give him a 2nd shot in here. ran headbobbing with pioneerofthenile and musket man probably with the worst trip of the 3
there is 2 horses i like for the preakness. big drama and pioneer of the nile. will be playing huge on big drama W,P,SHOW and win place on PON. exacta wheel back wheel on big drama and exacta BD AND PON.
i think big drama has a very good post for his tactical speed and sets him up very well at this track. will be sitting around second or third throughout, final turn will try to steal this race with his speed. johnny v. will pushed the others wide around the final turn giving him an advantage will try to hold on for the lead. PON will be chasing and might catch him.
its my imagination of the race. what do you guys think about this. i think its really cool.
i think big drama has a very good post for his tactical speed and sets him up very well at this track. will be sitting around second or third throughout, final turn will try to steal this race with his speed. johnny v. will pushed the others wide around the final turn giving him an advantage will try to hold on for the lead. PON will be chasing and might catch him.
its my imagination of the race. what do you guys think about this. i think its really cool.
