Preakness Day
It’s a picture perfect day in Baltimore; the Pimlico track is fast, the turf firm, and speed is holding. Results are chalky through the eighth race (in which Diabolical almost set a new track record winning the Maryland Breeders’ Cup Sprint); jockeys Ramon Dominguez, Rafael Bejarano, and Mario Pino have won two each so far. Street Sense is 7-5 in the early Preakness wagering, Curlin the second choice at 3-1.
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Rain! And suddenly, Hard Spun is tempting with 4-1 odds. Less than 20 minutes to post and I’m reconsidering my wagering plan …
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And the winner is … Curlin, by a short head over Street Sense. There’ll be no Triple Crown this year.
