5/21 (PIM): Preakness (G1), DuPont, Sprint, Gallorette, Schaefer (G3's)

[TitanSooner]

4th (12:16) Allaire DuPont Distaff S. (G3)

1 1/16 Miles | Fillies and Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $100,000

1 Lily Quatorze Ho C 118 LA
2 Payton d'Oro Saez G 118 LA
3 Decelerator Court J K 118 L
4 Life At Ten Velazquez J R 118 LA
5 Baltimore Belle Pimentel J 118 LA
6 Check Point Gomez G K 118 LA
7 Super Espresso Dominguez R A 118 LA



6th (1:33) Chick Lang S.

6 Furlongs | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $100,000

1 Ghost Is Clear Albarado R J 116 LA
2 Chipshot Smith M E 116 LA
3 Wicked Thunder Boyce F 116 LA
4 Escort Velazquez J R 116 LA
5 Vengeful Wildcat Marquez C H Jr 120 LA
6 Road Ready Gomez G K 118 LA
7 Diski Dance Arroyo A S 116 Blk-On LA
8 Philippe Prado E S 116 LA
9 No Easy Answer Franklin M 116 L



7th (2:13) James W. Murphy S.

1 Mile (Turf) | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $100,000

1 Master Dunker Dominguez R A 122 LA
2 Chinglish Velazquez J R 116 L
3 Stormy the Cat Maragh R 116 LA
4 Lil Bit O'Fun Desormeaux K J 116 LA
5 Batter Up 116 LA
6 Balto More Joyce J 116 LA
7 Broad Rule Boyce F 116 LA
8 Distorted Appeal Acosta J D 116 LA
9 Humble and Hungry Gomez G K 116 LA
10 Joes Blazing Aaron Leparoux J R 122 LA



8th (2:55) Maryland Sprint H. (G3)

6 Furlongs | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $100,000

1 My Cuz C J 110 LA
2 Heritage Hall 109 LA
3 Nathan's H Q Martin C W 112 LA
4 Delong Road Court J K 112 L
5 Ventana Garcia M 119 LA
6 Immortal Eyes Dunkelberger T L 115 L
7 China Velazquez J R 111 LA
8 Safety Check Dominguez R A 112 LA
9 Gattopardo Franklin M 113 LA



9th (3:35) Gallorette H. (G3)

1 1/16 Miles (Turf) | Fillies and Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $100,000

1 My Sweet Nenana Ho C 113 LA
2 No Explaining (IRE) Velazquez J R 115
3 Theda's Smile Leparoux J R 113 LA
4 Baltimore Belle Pimentel J 115 LA
5 Joharmony Ho C 114 LA
6 Shared Account Prado E S 125 LA
7 Desert Sage (GB) Leparoux J R 112 LA
8 Dyna Waltz (GB) Dominguez R A 112 L



10th (4:16) William Donald Schaefer Memorial S. (G3)

1 1/16 Miles | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $100,000

1 Researcher Dominguez R A 118
2 Apart Gomez G K 118 L
3 Eighttofasttocatch Russell S 124 LA
4 No Advantage Chaves M 118 LA
5 Icabad Crane Maragh R 124 LA
6 Our Dark Knight Leparoux J R 118 LA
7 Pleasant Prince Velasquez C 118 L
8 Colizeo Velazquez J R 124 LA
9 Saratoga Red Court J K 114 L



11th (5:06) Dixie S. (G2)

1 1/8 Miles (Turf) | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $200,000

1 Eighttofasttocatch Russell S 118 LA
2 Lonely Whistle Boyce F 118 L
3 Grand Rapport Dominguez R A 118 L
4 Paddy O'Prado Desormeaux K J 118 LA
5 Baryshnikov Leparoux J R 118 LA
6 Slews Answer Maragh R 118 LA
7 Pocket Patch Joyce J 118 LA
8 Bim Bam Gomez G K 118 LA



12th (6:16) Preakness S. (G1)

1 3/16 Miles | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $1,000,000

1 Astrology Smith M E 126 LA 15-1
2 Norman Asbjornson Pimentel J 126 LA 30-1
3 King Congie Albarado R J 126 LA 20-1
4 Flashpoint Velasquez C 126 L 20-1
5 Shackleford Castanon J L 126 LA 12-1
6 Sway Away Gomez G K 126 LA 15-1
7 Midnight Interlude Garcia M 126 LA 15-1
8 Dance City Dominguez R A 126 LA 12-1
9 Mucho Macho Man Maragh R 126 LA 6-1
10 Dialed In Leparoux J R 126 LA 9-2
11 Animal Kingdom Velazquez J R 126 LA 2-1
12 Isn't He Perfect Prado E S 126 LA 30-1
13 Concealed Identity Russell S 126 LA 30-1
14 Mr. Commons Espinoza V 126 LA 20-1

[Thunder Gulch]

Flashpoint and Shackleford next to each other...wont' be 48.3 this go around.

[tjfla]

Speed at 4,5,8 hopefully we get a fast pace this time

[slotdirt]

A lot of folks thought there'd be pace a couple weeks ago. I hope the pace conjecture actually comes to fruition this time.

[hockey2315]

Looking at her competition, besides Shared Account, there isn't much in the race to take money, but I think Desert Sage is VERY good. She's this year's Aruna.

[cakes44]

Saratoga Red going against decent elders?

DWL sure is a desperate slut on TC days.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

Looking at her competition, besides Shared Account, there isn't much in the race to take money, but I think Desert Sage is VERY good. She's this year's Aruna.

Seriously? Have you taken a close look at who she has beaten?

I think she's going to burn a LOT of money in subsequent starts. I understand given the overall quality of Saturday's race she may get a piece, and she was able to overcome dynamics last time, but she beat absolutely nothing. I understand how the pace affected the race but I still side with the poor field quality to judge her.

[MisterB]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

Looking at her competition, besides Shared Account, there isn't much in the race to take money, but I think Desert Sage is VERY good. She's this year's Aruna.

If you look at the race which will require a horse with a good late pace fig, DS towers over the field by 15 points. Coming off 2 wins is a good sign, not a bad sign. The money burner will be the fave. Sometimes people can't see beyond their finger tips.

[King Glorious]

I like Dialed In to beat Midnight Interlude.

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

I like Dialed In to beat Midnight Interlude.

So do I.

Who do you think is going to win the race, though?

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

So do I.

Who do you think is going to win the race, though?

LOL. I like Dialed In to win the race. I'm not sold on Animal Kingdom. I still think it's an inconsistent crop and they take turns beating each other. I think the pace will be more legitimate this time and if AK is up anywhere near where he was last time, it will take away a lot of his stretch kick and the race looks to set up well for a closer and in absence of any real ones, Dialed In is the one I chose.

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

LOL. I like Dialed In to win the race. I'm not sold on Animal Kingdom. I still think it's an inconsistent crop and they take turns beating each other. I think the pace will be more legitimate this time and if AK is up anywhere near where he was last time, it will take away a lot of his stretch kick and the race looks to set up well for a closer and in absence of any real ones, Dialed In is the one I chose.

http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/05...-favorite.html

Baffert said he thought Animal Kingdom was a star, and he's just hoping Midnight Interlude can run second. I'm sure Bob will talk about his feelings about going against AK tomorrow on ATR. I know Steve Haskin's been hanging out at Fair Hill a lot, but Bob's not seen AK training as far as I know. Maybe someone gave him the skinny on the competition (possibly Haskin?), who knows. As Barry Irwin said "trust no one"--wait that was The X-Files, but the point still holds. "The truth is out there"...that's gotta be Barry--no, crap, X-Files again.