Ron Correll
Senior columnist
Tracksideview.com

Six horses from the Kentucky Derby have entered the 137^th running of the Preakness at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday, May 19. The sixth are I’ll Have Another (winner), Bodemeister (second), Went the Day Well (fourth) Creative Cause (fifth), Daddy Nose Best (tenth) and Optimizer (eleventh).

The safe beat is that the winner of the Preakness in the 11-horse field will come from one of those six horses.

Let’s take a look at…

Ron Correll
Senior columist
Tracksideview.com

Horses still under consideration for the 137th running of the Preakness on Saturday, May 19 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md.

GUYANA STAR DWEEJ – Shivmangal Racing Stable’s son of Eddington was declared from the Preakness after a left front leg injury failed to improve sufficiently, trainer Doodnauth Shivmangal reported from Belmont Park Wednesday morning.

“We looked at the horse where he had grabbed his quarter a little bit galloping, and it…

Ron Correll
Senior columist
Tracksideview.com

(Updated May 13)

The Preakness, the second leg of the Triple Crown, has 14 spots in the starting gate for the May 19 race at Pimlico in Baltimore, Md.

I’ll Have Another leads all Preakness prospects with $2,060,600 on the graded-earnings list, on which the first seven automatically earn a berth in the 14-horse field. I’ll Have Another, Bodemeister (2nd),  Went the Day Well (4th), and Creative Cause (5th) qualified for an automatic…

The full order of finish for the 138th Kentucky Derby was:

I’ll Have Another
Bodemeister
Dullahan
Went the Day Well
Creative Cause
Liaison
Union Rags
Rousing Sermon
Hansen
Daddy Nose Best

Ron Correll
Senior columnist
Tracksideview.com

(Updated May 4 at 9:30 p.m. EDT: After watching both sprint and routes races during the past four days, it is apparent to me there is a speed bias. Horses on or near the lead are not coming back to the field and closers are having trouble making up ground, especially in the last eighth of a mile. I stand by my picks listed at the bottom of this article, but handicappers may…

Ron Correll
Senior columnist
Tracksideview.com

The are the post positions for the 138th Kentucky Derby to be run on Saturday, May 5 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. My picks for the race will appear either late Thursday, May 3 or early Friday, May 5.

The Derby will be race 11 and the post time is 6:24 p.m. EDT.

1. Daddy Long Legs (30-1) (Sire: Scat Daddy) (Trainer: Aiden O’Brien, Jockey: Colm O’Donoghue) won the UAE Derby on March…

Ron Correll
Senior columnist
Tracksideview.com

All the horses that are slated to run in the 138^th Kentucky Derby were on the grounds at Churchill Downs by the 10 a.m. deadline for taking pre-entries, which totals 21. The starting gate will hold only 20 horses but this year also eligibles are allowed. The post-position draw will be held at 5 p.m. EDT at Churchill Downs.

Updated May 2

Union Rags (Dixie Union) was third in the Florida Derby, but…

Ron Correll
Senior columnist
Tracksideview.com

Trainer Larry Jones said Tuesday (May 1) that Mark Valeski would not be entered in the 138^th running of the Kentucky Derby and this would allow Optimizer into the 20-horse field.

Updated May 1

Union Rags (Dixie Union) was third in the Florida Derby, but had a trip from hell He worked on April 28 at Churchill Downs going five furlongs in 59.97 and impressed everyone.
I’ll Have Another (Flower Alley) beat…

Ron Correll
Senior columnist
Tracksideview.com

Santa Anita Derby (GI) runner-up Creative Cause worked a half-mile in47.80 with regular exercise rider John Cisneros aboard Tuesday at Churchill Downs. Trainer Mike Harrington was pleased with the work. “It was perfect in my book. I wanted him to show he was on his game and he did it fairly easy.”

Sabercat worked four furlongs in 48.40, also at Churchill Downs.

Updated April 30…

Ron Correll
Senior columnist
Tracksideview.com

Bodemeister dazzled people gathered at Churchill Downs Sunday morning when he worked five furlongs in 59.48 over a sloppy track. The son of Empire Maker went out shortly after the renovation break with stable mate Jemima’s Pearl. The pair worked in tandem with Bodemeister starting out about four lengths behind the filly that is expected to run in the Kentucky Oaks on May 4. Bodemeister finished about a neck in front of his…