It should come as no surprise to see the computer picked the Derby winner on top in the Preakness, but frankly by a smaller margin than I expected. He got a nice class boost from the Kentucky Derby, but HARD SPUN emerges with a solid speed advantage. Of the new contenders, my computer likes KING OF THE ROXY, based primarily on his class. I will box STREET SENSE, CURLIN, CIRCULAR QUAY and CP WEST in my exacta. I will wheel Street Sense over Curlin, Hard Spun, CP West and Circular Quay in my trifecta. My win money will be on Street Sense in the Preakness as it was in the Derby. I think he has a gear he never needed in the Derby and will again relax on the backstretch and just wait for the race to come to him.
Saturday’s 132nd running of the 1 3/16 -mile Preakness at Pimlico in Baltimore. TV: 4 p.m., WMAQ-Ch. 5
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SP — Early speed out of the gate; CL — Quality of company the horse has been running against; FORM — Ability to consistently hit the board; LAST — Performance over the last 50 days; CONN — Connections (jockey and trainer stats)
NEIL MILBERT’S PREDICTED FINISH: Street Sense, Hard Spun, Curlin
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