Vyjack joins Street Spice and Normandy Invasion as the participating horses that have dropped out in the past few days. Two days ago, Trainer Chad Brown and owner Rick Porter announced their decision to give the horse a rest and focus on races further down the road. Porter said the Jim Dandy Stakes July 27 at Saratoga Race Course or the Haskell Invitational July 28 at Monmouth Park, followed by Saratoga's Travers Stakes Aug. 24, is a likely schedule for the bay colt.
"He's training well and eating well. Everything is fine with the horse. The two weeks is a little quick coming back. He needs to put some weight back on, so we decided to wait." Porter said of the fourth-place finisher in the Kentucky Derby.
Street Spice did not run the 2013 Kentucky Derby, and last raced on April 20th in the Illinois Derby, finishing the race in fifth place. Trainer Greg Geier informed Pimlico officials about his decision on
The probable field for the 138th Preakness Stakes is the following:
Orb: Race Records: 9-4-0-1 (2013 Kentucky Derby winner. Prior to the Derby, Orb won both the Grade 2 Fountain of Youth and Grade 1 Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park, the latter on March 30 in his previous start. He is now 4-for-4 in 2013, including an optional claiming allowance victory at Gulfsteam on January 26 in his 3-year-old bow)
Oxbow: Race Records: 10-2-1-1 (Sixth in the 2013 Kentucky Derby, winner of the Grade 3 LeComte at Fair Grounds in New Orleans, fourth, place in the Grade 2 Risen Star, second in the Grade 2 Rebel and fifth in the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby)
Will Take Charge: Race Records: 8-3-1-0 (Eight place in the 2013 Kentucky Derby, First in the Grade 2 Rebel Stakes, Sixth in the Grade 3 Southwest Stakes, First in the $150,000 Smarty Jones Stakes)
Golden Cents: Race Records: 7-4-1-0 (17th in the 2013 Kentucky Derby, First in the 2013 Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby, Fourth in the Grade 2 San Felipe Stakes, First in the Grade 2 Sham Stakes)
Departing: Race Records: 5-4-0-1 (First in the Grade 3 Illinois Derby, 3rd in the Grade 2 Louisiana derby, 1st in the Texas heritage, 1st
Govenor Charlie: Race Records: 3-2-1-0 (1st in 2013 Grade 3 Sunland Derby)
Mylute: Race Records: 10-2-3-2 (5th place in the 2013 Kentucky Derby, 2nd in the Grade 2 Louisiana Derby, 7th in the Grade 2 Risen Star)
Itsmyluckyday: Race Records: 11-5-2-1 (15th in the 2013 Kentucky Derby, 2nd place in the 2013 Grade 1 Florida Derby, 1st in the Grade 3 Holy Bull Stakes and the 2013 Gulfstream Park Derby)
Titletown Five: Race Records: 7-1-2-1 (4th in the Grade 3 Derby Trail, 9th in the Grade 2 Louisiana Derby)
Another five participants are likely to be announced in the hours previous to Post positions will be drawn on Wednesday, May 15th at 6 p.m. You can bet on horse racing at Sports Betting Online. No matter the outcome, you'll get 10% cash back—every week, win or lose—on all your racebook bets.
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