Animal Kingdom, winner of the Kentucky Derby 2011, will break post 11 as the morning line favorite 2-1 for issues Preakness at Pimlico Race Course $ 1 million on Saturday.
A full field of 14 signed on 18 may for the test of 1 3/16 miles for 3 years. It is the largest field entered for the second jewel of the Triple Crown since 2005, when Afleet Alex won on 13 rivals. Time post is set for 6 p.m. daylight time and the race will be shown live on NBC. Formed by Graham motion for the international team of Valor, reign Animal will be ridden by John Velazquez. The son of chestnut Leroidesanimaux won the Derby by 2 3/4 lengths from 20-1 to give to his links with their first Derby triumph. If he wins the Preakness, reign Animal will likely head to the June 11 Belmont Stakes to become the first winner of the Triple Crown since 1978 etc. "It looks like it'll be a good true pace," said team Valor President Barry Irwin said. "Our horse won with a pace moderate (in the Kentucky Derby), and if he did y no type of pace in the Preakness, it must be difficult to manage." Dialed, the beaten Kentucky Derby favorite, is the second 9-2 choice of Pimlico oddsmaker Frank Carulli. The colt drew the No. 10 position and will again be ridden by Julien Leparoux. Dialed in finished eighth in the Derby almost two weeks ago. He won the Grade 3 Holy Bull and Grade 1 Florida Derby earlier this season. "The position has been good, said trainer Nick Zito, who won the 1996 Preakness with Louis Quartorze.".The greatest thing for him is to get the position and to be clear, so he can make his race. I think still that compound is the best of 3 years in the country. "If composed removes minor disruption, in addition to the share of the $600,000 winner, it will be to earn a bonus of $ 5.5 million of MI Developments for the sacred Bull, having won the Preakness and Florida Derby. Mucho Macho Man, third in the Derby, is 6 - 1 and break the No. 9 position. Jockey and trainer, Rajiv Maragh and Kathy Ritvo, will make their debut Preakness. Also coming out of the Derby are Shackleford (position 5, 12-1) and midnight Interlude (after 7, 15-1). Shackleford, formed by Roman Dale, was a finalist in compound in the Florida Derby. Midnight Interlude was the upset winner of the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby. Trainer midnight Interlude Bob Baffert is confident that his horse will give a better showing as it did in the Derby. Baffert has won the Preakness five times, y included year last with Lookin at Lucky. "I know really what happened in the Derby." It is simply good, run "said Baffert. "If he had not received much training since then, I only would not have brought here." But he had a very good job the other day. It was a lot of snap. I liked what I saw so and we brought and we'll see what happens. "New shooters include finisher third Arkansas Derby City Dance (post 8, 12-1), who will look to hand Todd Pletcher win his first Preakness and winner Hutcheson Stakes Flashpoint (position 4, 20-1). Both are supposed to be part of the early pace. This will be the first departure of the flashpoint for trainer Wesley Ward, who recently took the course to Rick Dutrow Jr. Longshots in the field are Astrology (position 1, 15-1) Norman Asbjornson (position 2, 30-1), King Congie (position 3)(, 20-1), swinging Away (post 615-1), is not it perfect (post 12, 30-1), concealed identity (post 13, 30-1) and Mr. common (after 14, 20-1). Chances of line
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