Thursday, May 16, 2013

Good luck with that: Kentucky Derby winner Orb draws inside post position in 2013 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico

Kentucky Derby winner Orb drew the No. 1 position for this year's Preakness. The last to win the Preakness from the No. 1 spot was Tabasco Cat in 1994 (VIDEO). The Preakness winner has come from the No. 1 spot just once in the past 52 years. Listed below is the Preakness field and odds. Also below, Bloodhorse.com's Steve Haskin breaks down the 2013 Preakness Stakes for us in less than three minutes.

Trivia question: Who won the 1960 Preakness Stakes on the rail? (Answer below video.)

PP, Horse, Trainer, Jockey, Odds

1. Orb, Shug McGaughey, Joel Rosario, 1-1

2. Goldencents, Doug O’Neill, Kevin Krigger, 8-1

3. Titletown Five, D. Wayne Lukas, Julien Leparoux, 30-1

4. Departing, Al Stall Jr., Brian Hernandez Jr., 6-1

5. Mylute, Tom Amoss, Rosie Napravnik, 5-1

6. Oxbow, D. Wayne Lukas, Gary Stevens, 15-1

7. Will Take Charge, D. Wayne Lukas, Mike Smith, 12-1

8. Govenor Charlie, Bob Baffert, Martin Garcia, 12-1

9. Itsmyluckyday, Eddie Plesa Jr., John Velazquez, 10-1

Answer to trivia question: Bally Ache won the 1960 Preakness Stakes from the rail position. Bally Ache won the Preakness by four lengths. Bally Ache was entered in the Belmont, but withdrew before the start. Bally Ache died in October of 1960 following an intestinal ailment. Bally Ache was second in the 1960 Kentucky Derby, behind Venetian Way. Bally Ache won the 1960 Florida Derby. Say, didn't Orb, who's sits in the same rail spot as Bally Ache, win the Florida Derby? Hmmm.

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