On Saturday, Tampa Bay Downs will host the $100,000 Pasco Stakes. The seven-furlong race has drawn a nine juvenile colts and geldings who could potentially use this race as a stepping stone to the Tampa Bay Derby.
Headlining the field as the morning line favorite at odds of 5-2 is X Y Jet who will be making his first start for trainer Jorge Navarro. A gray son of Kantharos, he has been on the board in five of his six starts and is trying to earn his second career victory. He was last seen finishing fourth in his stakes debut in the Buffalo Man Stakes at Gulfstream Park West. Since that race, he has clocked a bullet workout and will have Antonio Gallardo aboard for the first time from post five.
Second choice at 3-1 on the morning line is Catalina Red for trainer Chad Stewart. A chestnut son of Munnings purchased in April for $71,000, he broke his maiden against stakes competition last time out in the Inaugural Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs. Prior to that winning effort, he has been on the board three times against maiden company on both turf and dirt. Daniel Centeno, aboard for his victory last time out, will be back in the irons from post position four.
Also in the field at morning line odds of 4-1 is Wake Up Joe for trainer Mike Dini. A gray son of Zensational, he broke his maiden two starts back over Arlington Park’s synthetic main track. He was a fast-closing second, beaten only a nose, in an optional claiming race at Churchill Downs last time out. He has been training steadily since then at Fair Grounds and will have jockey Rosemary Homeister, Jr. aboard for the first time from post position seven.
The 2023 Preakness Stakes is coming up Saturday, May 20 at Pimlico! It is one of the most eagerly-awaited events of the racing year, and this is the place to […]
The Preakness Stakes is coming up on Saturday, May 15, 2021. The second jewel of the American Triple Crown drew a field of 10 top three-year-olds. Find out the top contenders in the race, and learn the best places to place your bets!
After all the drama of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, the racing scene shifts to Pimlico Race Course in anticipation of the running of the 2019 Preakness Stakes. A couple of the high-profile contenders from the Derby are expected in the field, as well as a number of new shooters that add to the handicapping puzzle and could provide good betting value.
The field has been established for the 2016 running of the Belmont Stakes and of the thirteen contenders, there are four horses who competed in the Preakness Stakes (G1) and are moving on to the third jewel of the Triple Crown.
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