Share This: First Mission was first indeed in Keeneland’s Lexington Stakes. He will go for first again the Preakness Stakes
On to part two of The Triple Crown, the 148th Preakness Stakes. The Grade I, $1.5 million dollar dirt race for 3 year-olds will race on Saturday, 5/20/23. Pimlico Racecourse, in Baltimore, MD will host lucky race 13 on a card of 14. The 1 and 3/16 mile race will post at 7:01 PM ET. CNBC will start televising the races at 1 PM ET and then turn to NBC at 4:40 PM ET until 7:30 PM ET. The winner of the Kentucky Derby, Mage, is entered so the possibility of a Triple Crown winner exists! The Run For The Black-Eyed Susans is a race not to miss.
The field of 8 is as follows by post/horse/jockey/trainer/owner/and morning-line odds: First Mission has scratched.
National Treasure/John R. Velazquez/Bob Baffert/SF Racing, LLC., Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, LLC./ Robert E. Masterson, Stonestreet Stables, LLC., Jay A. Schoenfarber, Waves Edge Capital, LLC. and Catherine Donovan/4-1
Chase The Chaos/Sheldon Russell/Ed Moger, Jr./Adam Ference and Bill Dory/50-1
CoffeeWithChris/Jaime Rodriguez/John E. Salzman, Jr., John E. Salzman, Jr., Fred Wasserloos and Anthony Geruso/20-1
Red Route One/Joel Rosario/Steven M. Asmussen/Winchell Thoroughbreds, LLC./10-1
Perform/Feargal Lynch/Claude R. McGaughey III/Woodford Racing LLC., Lanes End Farm, Phipps Stable, Ken Langone and Edward J. Hudson, Jr./15-1
Blazing Sevens/Irad Ortiz, Jr./Chad C. Brown/Rodeo Creek Racing, LLC./6-1
First Mission/Luis Saez/Brad H. Cox/Godolphin, LLC./5-2
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Forte is fresh off a 5 stakes winning streak. Will the 149th Kentucky Derby be his next stakes win?
Saturday, May 6, 2023 will feature the 149th edition of the Kentucky Derby! Please, delight with a bit of information and my photographic depictions of The Derby entries.
The Grade 1 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve is race 12 on a card of 14. This classic stakes for 3 year-old thoroughbreds carries a purse of $ 3 million dollars. It is a 1 and 1/4 mile dirt race, posting at 6:57 PM ET. The races will air from noon until 7:30 PM ET on NBC.
The field of 20 is as follows by post/horse/jockey/trainer/owner/and morning-line odds: * (20 will race so the last 3 are Also- Eligible and race only if there are scratches) Practical Move has scratched and Cyclone Mischief has been drawn in to replace him. Lord Miles has scratched and Mandarin Hero will join the field. Continuar scratches and King Russell enters into the field. Skinner has scratched and there are no more eligible replacements. Forte has scratched without a replacement.
Congrats to Mage for the win!
Hit Show/Manuel Franco/Brad H. Cox/Gary and May West/30-1
Verifying/Tyler Gaffalione/Brad H Cox/Westerberg Limited, Mrs. John Magnier, Jonathan Poulin, Derrick Smith and Michael B. Tabor/15-1
Two Phil’s/Jareth Loveberry/Larry Rivelli/Patricia’s Hope, LLC, Philip Sagan and Madaket Stables, LLC/12-1
Confidence Game/James Graham/J. Keith Desormeaux/Don’t Tell My Wife Stables and Ocean Reef Racing/20-1
Tapit Trice/Luis Saez/Todd A. Pletcher/Whisper Hill Farm, LLC and Gainesway Stable/5-1
Kingsbarns/Jose L. Ortiz/Todd A. Pletcher/Spendthrift Farm, LLC/12-1
Reincarnate/John R. Velazquez/Tim Yakteen/SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, LLC and Robert Masterson, et al./50-1
