Preakness - I don't think I like anyone

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by JDank34

Everyone keeps saying "Hard Spun has a much better shot because the Preakness is shorter"....well it is 1/16th shorter...does anyone remember where SS and HS were in relation to each other at the 1/16th pole at CD in the Derby? I do. Also, the Preakness pace will seem to me to be quicker solely with the addition of FFC and Xchanger.

more to the thinking that hard spun will be there at the end than the 1/16th shorter. second off a six week layoff, with his trainer seemingly looking past the derby in planning and training, vs a horse who was being pointed (as his trainer admitted) to the derby. there was no bigger picture involved when planning and executing street senses derby campaign. also, hard spun doesn't have to have the lead, he's won while laying just off, so the inclusion of speedsters isn't necessarily a bad thing. also, his early run in the derby only cost him a length at the end of the derby--hopefully mario will be a bit more patient a bit longer, and allow the horse to relax a little longer early and mid-race.