![]() ![]() She’s run alright on both turf and dirt to this point and may be the one they have to catch #2 BERNIETAKESCHARGE (6-1): Debuted with a decent third-place finish at a price earlier this month and has every right to improve at second asking. Her two turf starts to date weren’t that bad, and assuming this stays on the lawn, I think there’s plenty to like #5 RUN FOR YOUR HONEY (9/2): Has shown more early speed than any other runner in this field and may make the lead by default. #9 GRAB THE GLORY (5-1): Has disappointed in a few starts so far but gets another shot from me thanks to the added distance, which she’s bred to love. ![]() I’ll try to beat those horses by using #2 TIMED OUT and #6 VITAEMI on top of $5 exactas that use those two, #1 SUSPENDED CAMPAIGN, and #7 ITS COLD IN DEHERE underneath. ![]() WEDNESDAY’S PLAY: I’ll go to the third race, where I’m betting the August 3rd event a few favorites exit is a weak one. Lastchanceatglory ran well, but finished second behind my 9-1 third choice. At a minimum, can’t we admit parts of the system are backwards and do something about it? I’ve talked to breeders who hate when I make this argument. In many instances, that race, against nothing but a clock, is the most important one they’ll ever run. They’re bred for whatever “brilliance” is, which nobody can define but apparently shows up a lot at 2-year-old sales where still-growing horses are asked to go all-out for an eighth of a mile over souped-up tracks. Thoroughbreds simply aren’t bred to run often anymore. I DO think you change the way horses are bred. My stance is different from…well, from that of pretty much anyone. Predictably, this has drawn the usual firestorm of Triple Crown debate, with traditionalists going against those who believe the Preakness simply has to be moved to preserve the race’s viability. The folks behind the Preakness Stakes are actively trying to move the second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown. ![]()
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