🏇 ATR Horse-by-Horse Guide
My Preakness Picks
My full horse-by-horse analysis of the 151st Preakness Stakes is live at At The Races — every runner examined, with a verdict at the bottom.
The short version: #9 IRON HONOR is my top pick under the theory of "first thought, best thought." I was thinking of him for this race before I knew who else would be in the field. #6 Chip Honcho looks obvious with Jose Ortiz and the small-crowd advantage at Laurel. #10 Napoleon Solo is a saver in exotics only — win or get nothing type. And #5 Talkin has an each-way look at a price, though see the note below.
👉 Read: Horse-by-Horse Guide — Preakness Stakes (At The Races)
A note on Talkin since the ATR write-up: There has been mixed information out there about his work. In the piece I mention that he'd reportedly been working well — I picked up that note from a trainer interview and thought Irad turning up suggested it was true. During Final Answers, Michelle said she didn't like the last work. I watched it myself and also consulted our in-house workout guru Chris Cupples, and let's just say I agree with Michelle. I won't toss him — I've been around too long to totally toss a paper pick based on work info — but I am downgrading him. He's now my fourth pick behind the other three, and my picks in the ITM Plus grid will reflect this.
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🏇 The Full Preakness Field
| PP |
Horse |
Jockey |
ML |
| 1 | Taj Mahal | S. Russell | 5-1 |
| 2 | Ocelli | T. Gaffalione | 6-1 |
| 3 | Crupper | J. Alvarado | 30-1 |
| 4 | Robusta | R. Bejarano | 30-1 |
| 5 | Talkin | I. Ortiz Jr. | 20-1 |
| 6 | Chip Honcho | J. Ortiz | 5-1 |
| 7 | The Hell We Did | L. Saez | 15-1 |
| 8 | Bull by the Horns | M. Husbands | 30-1 |
| 9 | Iron Honor ⭐ | F. Prat | 9-2 |
| 10 | Napoleon Solo | P. Lopez | 8-1 |
| 11 | Corona de Oro | J. Velazquez | 30-1 |
| 12 | Incredibolt | J. Torres | 5-1 |
| 13 | Great White | A. Achard | 15-1 |
| 14 | Pretty Boy Miah | R. Santana Jr. | 15-1 |
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