Preakness Pimlico Saturday

1. Tiger Walk
Trainer: Ignacio Correas IV
Jockey: Kent Desormeaux
Gets the riding services of a Maryland legend, but colt's best effort was unexceptional fourth-place finish in Wood Memorial.



30-1
BSF: 90





2. Teeth of the Dog
Trainer: Michael Matz
Jockey: Joe Bravo
Trainer chose not to enter his top colt, Union Rags. Second-stringer finished third in Wood Memorial, but rivals who beat him were subsequently trounced in Louisville.
Fresh horses in the Preakness


15-1
BSF: 93





3. Pretension
Trainer: Christopher Grove
Jockey: Javier Santiago
Won a prep race for the Preakness over the Pimlico track, but Maryland-based colt is badly overmatched here.



30-1
BSF: 83





4. Zetterholm
Trainer: Rick Dutrow
Jockey: Junior Alvarado
After Derby-winning trainer Doug O'Neill made headlines for his history of racing violations, the last thing the sport needs is Dutrow winning the Preakness.



20-1
BSF: 85





5. Went the Day Well
Trainer: H. Graham Motion
Jockey: John Velazquez
His fast finish to be fourth in the Derby was something of an illusion: leaders had slowed down badly after an enervating early pace.



6-1
BSF: 97





6. Creative Cause
Trainer: Mike Harrington
Jockey: Joel Rosario
Didn't impress clockers at Churchill, and got a needlessly wide trip in the Derby. Previous form suggests he can run much better in Preakness.



6-1
BSF: 102





7. Bodemeister
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Mike Smith
Outran fast rivals, set a grueling pace and finished second in the Derby. With little speed in Saturday's field, his Preakness pace may be more like a walk in the park.
Bob Baffert's Preakness mastery


8-5
BSF: 108





8. Daddy Nose Best
Trainer: Steve Asmussen
Jockey: Garrett Gomez
His pre-Derby form was promising, but he had as smooth a trip as any runner at Churchill Downs and faded to finish 10th.



12-1
BSF: 100





9. I'll Have Another
Trainer: Doug O'Neill
Jockey: Mario Gutierrez
Little-known jockey secured a perfect trip to win the Derby while many of his rivals were encountering adversity. Can he do it again and keep Triple Crown hopes alive?
J. Paul Reddam's philosophy of horse racing


5-2
BSF: 101





10. Optimizer
Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas
Jockey: Corey Nakatani
Hall-of-Famer Wayne Lukas should be embarrassed to enter this colt, who finished 11th in Kentucky Derby and ninth in Arkansas Derby.



30-1
BSF: 91





11. Cozzetti
Trainer: Dale Romans
Jockey: Jose Lezcano
Trainer won the '11 Preakness, but this colt is no Shackleford. "He needs to step up," Dale Romans acknowledges.



30-1
BSF: 92



Bodemeister for me if ridden with a bit more restraint.