Horse Racing: Black-Eyed Susan + Preakness this weekend in Maryland; 208-1 shot wins Breeders Cup prep in Japan -- "What a major boil over..."

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Saturday review/pics;

First Tracks Cumberland – Maine Harness Racing

www.firsttrackscumberland.com

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Sunday, May 12, 2024

• Brittany Russell had a nice Mother's Day going 4 2-2-0. Two wins with her husband riding in Maryland and one place came in New York at 9-to-1 as the second largest odds in the race.

Belmont at Aqueduct (New York):

• Race 5: Coolcalm Collected (Dylan Davis/Timmy Hills) was sent off the favorite and romped by more than 12 lengths. Hills has been training since the 1970s and saddled his first victor at Rockingham Park (NH) as part of the once active New England circuit.
• Race 8: Pipsy (Flavien Prat/William Walden) topped a ticket in which Irish-foals finished 1-2 in the Grade 3 $175,000 Soaring Softly Stakes. Walden is in his third year of training, in his early 30s, and is the son of Elliott Walden.

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Pimlico (Maryland):

• Sheldon Russell rode three winners, two for his wife.

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• Race 2: Luke Warm (Sheldon Russell/Brittany Russell) topped a $26.60 exacta with the two shortest prices going 1-2. Nice payout.
• Races 5-6-7: Won by a neck, a nose and a neck.
• Race 6: When horse racing can be a frustrating art and challenge...playing the 6.

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• Race 7: Northern Glow (Sheldon Russell/Brittany Russell) won by a neck giving hubby-wife a second win as a tandem.

Gulfstream (Florida):

• Race 4: Awesome Wind (Melvis Gonzalez/Carlos David) gave the rider his first win. He is represented by what appears to be now former jockey Chantal Sutherland.

Santa Anita (California):

• Juan Hernandez rode three winners.

Tokyo Racecourse (Japan):

• Ten Happy Rose won a Grade I Breeders Cup "Win and You're In" at 207-1 (208-1 in some reports). The payout in US pools was around $133. That set of odds is the largest to win in my memory at a host track. I don't know the term "major boil over (if I heard correctly)" but I am assuming it means something akin to holy moly...

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[MiamiScreamingEagles]

BLACK-EYED SUSAN

• What: The second leg of the Triple Tiara -- or unofficially the filly version of the Triple Crown
• Site: Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, MD.
• Date: Friday, May 17, 2024.
• Edition: 100th.
• TV: FanDuel (formerly TVG) and Peacock.
• Visiting Jockeys Include: Frankie Dettori, John Velazquez, Tyler Gaffalione, Joel Rosario, Luis Saez, Flavien Prat and Joe Bravo,

Race	Purse	Race Type	Distance	Surface	Starters	Est. Post
1	$54,000	Allowance	1 1/16 M	Dirt	9	11:30 AM ET
2	$54,000	Allowance	5 F	Turf	16	12:01 PM ET
3	$44,000	Maiden Claiming	6 F	Dirt	10	12:32 PM ET
4	$58,000	Allowance Optional Claiming	5 F	Turf	11	1:02 PM ET
5	$58,000	Allowance Optional Claiming	6 F	Dirt	10	1:33 PM ET
6	$52,000	Maiden Special Weight	1 1/16 M	Turf	15	2:04 PM ET
7	$58,000	Allowance Optional Claiming	1 M	Turf	14	2:34 PM ET
8	$100,000	Allaire DuPont Distaff S.	1 1/8 M	Dirt	8	3:05 PM ET
9	$100,000	Hilltop S.	1 M	Turf	10	3:36 PM ET
10	$150,000	Miss Preakness S.	6 F	Dirt	12	4:07 PM ET
11	$100,000	The Very One S.	5 F	Turf	13	4:38 PM ET
12	$250,000	Pimlico Special S.	1 3/16 M	Dirt	8	5:10 PM ET
13	$300,000	George E. Mitchell Black-Eyed Susan S.	1 1/8 M	Dirt	8	5:44 PM ET
14	$58,000	Allowance Optional Claiming	1 M	Turf	10	6:23 PM ET

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

It appears nine horses will run in the Preakness.

Forecast calls for intermittent precipitation most of the week and into Saturday in Baltimore.

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

It appears nine horses will run in the Preakness.

Forecast calls for intermittent precipitation most of the week and into Saturday in Baltimore.

field has been drawn; Mystik Dan in post 5;

Preakness 149 | May, 2024 | Preakness Stakes

The Preakness Stakes is an American thoroughbred horse race held on the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland.

www.preakness.com

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

PREAKNESS STAKES

• What: The second leg of the Triple Crown
• Site: Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, MD.
• Date: Saturday, May 18, 2024.
• Edition: 149th.
• Cheat Sheet: 2024 Preakness Stakes Cheat Sheet: Get to Know the Horses
• TV: Info to come...

Race	Purse	Race Type	Distance	Surface	Starters	Est. Post
1	$52,000	Maiden Special Weight	5 F	Turf	10	10:30 AM ET
2	$54,000	Allowance	1 1/16 M	Turf	10	11:05 AM ET
3	$54,000	Allowance	6 F	Dirt	7	11:41 AM ET
4	$100,000	Skipat S.	6 F	Dirt	7	12:16 PM ET
5	$52,000	Maiden Special Weight	5 F	Turf	11	12:51 PM ET
6	$200,000	Chick Lang S.	6 F	Dirt	8	1:28 PM ET
7	$100,000	Gallorette S.	1 1/16 M	Turf	9	2:08 PM ET
8	$100,000	Maryland Sprint S.	6 F	Dirt	7	2:48 PM ET
9	$100,000	James W. Murphy S.	1 M	Turf	12	3:30 PM ET
10	$100,000	Sir Barton S. sponsored by Brandon and Diannah Perry to Benefit The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance	1 1/16 M	Dirt	10	4:10 PM ET
11	$100,000	Jim McKay Turf Sprint S.	5 F	Turf	12	4:53 PM ET
12	$500,000	Dinner Party S.	1 1/8 M	Turf	12	5:52 PM ET
13	$2,000,000	Preakness S.	1 3/16 M	Dirt	9	7:01 PM ET
14	$58,000	Allowance Optional Claiming	1 1/16 M	Dirt	7	7:43 PM ET

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

So many great memories of this race. Maryland racing has been my favorite for decades. I'll be singing "Maryland, My Maryland" even if inwardly.

For two straight years, Philadelphia was the center of the Triple Crown universe. Smarty Jones and Afleet Alex.

2004:
"He's going to win by a colossal margin." "The Philly flyer."


My favorite Preakness Stakes:

2005:


Two quotes that should rank among the greats in any sports listings.

• "Jeremy Rose almost fell out of the saddle. A dramatic occurrence in the top of the stretch."
• "He's not anxious now, he is euphoric."

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Muth should be primed for the Preakness but if I can get good odds on Catching Freedom, he could be used in certain spots. Always rooting for the Derby winner as that would be good for the sport.