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Preakness Field: 11. Stradivari

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Preakness Field: 11. Stradivari

Trainer: Todd Pletcher

Jockey: John Velazquez

Owners: John Gunther

Morning Line: 8-1

How he got here: This was the most touted horse of all the newcomers. This will be his fourth start. He won his last two races by almost 25 lengths total. But neither race was in stakes company.

Why he'll win: If you believe in the wise-guy theory than this horse has a huge shot. Around noon on Saturday he became the 3-5 favorite when an $80,000 win bet was placed on the horse at Laurel and greatly altered the then small win pool. It's expected that as money gets into the pot that he'll go up significantly but probably stay well below his 8-1 morning line.

Why he won't: He's untested and never run against this class of horse. But, since he likely hasn't reached full potential it's hard to say how good he can be. But, it would be a surprise if he upsets tghe more seasoned horses.


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