Horse Racing Tips, Picks & Betting Odds - Breeders Cup, Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes

The spotlight on the 2007 Preakness Stakes is undoubtedly focused on the Street Sense and Hard Spun Rivalry. In the shadows is talks of Curlin as a likely Preakness Stakes winner due to his running style - which is fit for the Pimlico racetrack in Baltimore, Maryland. Greg Melikov shares his insignts on Street Sense Hard Spun Preakness Stakes rivalry - both horses are very healthy and barring any accident should also meet 3 weeks later at Belmont Stakes 2007 in New York 

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Cindy Dulay has more comments on other horses competing in the 2007 Preakness Stakes.

Flying First Class, like all the horses below, skipped the Kentucky Derby and thus did not earn the two points the three above did, given their huge statistical disadvantage. As well, he wins on the front end which earns him a knock for running style. He does score on every other factor, having 4 starts this year, won his prep (the Derby Trial), and he lacks professional points. His 107 Beyer figure, which earned him a point, was achieved when he broke his maiden in a 6f sprint.

Xchanger won the Federico Tesio which is the major local prep for the Preakness, earning him points for a sharp prep within the required layoff time, and his 3 starts this year are within range. He has never run a triple digit Beyer and he is a front-runner, both of which earned him knocks.

The next three horses scored equal points and are listed alphabetically:

Chelokee has not raced since he finished third in the Florida Derby, earning him points for a sharp prep but a knock for this extended layoff. He has never won a stakes race nor has he run a triple digit Beyer. On the positive side he stalks the pace, lacks professional points, and has made enough starts this year.

C P West has only made 2 starts this year, lacks a stakes win, and hasn't run a triple digit Beyer in his career. On the upside, he did have a sharp prep , finishing second in the Withers at Aqueduct, which was within the preferred layoff timeframe, he lacks professional points, and his stalking style is preferred in this race.

King of the Roxy is Todd Pletcher's only entrant in the Preakness, as his 5 Derby starters all finished out of the money. He does have a stakes win this year (the Hutcheson), had a sharp prep when second in the Santa Anita Derby, lacks professional points, and uses a stalking style. On the negative side, he did not race in the Derby, has only made 2 starts this year, is coming off a layoff of 6 weeks, and has never run a 106 Beyer.

Mint Slewlep will be a longshot on Saturday and the reasons are clear. His knocks are numerous: he did not have a sharp prep, finishing fourth in the Withers, he skipped the Derby, does not have any stakes wins, has never run faster than an 85 Beyer, and he has professional points in his dosage profile. He scored on just three factors: number of starts this year, layoff length, and runstyle (stalker).

If Street Sense wins the Preakness, we will have a Triple Crown contender at the 2007 Belmont Stakes in New York.

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