Preakness Stakes 2024

[Ian_Davies]

Over 1m1f at Pimlico (not the one between Victoria station and The Thames) tonight.

Can't wait - but don't have a time machine to hand, so will have to.

 

[LUKE]

The dullest of the Triple Crown races in my opinion but I will be tuning in.

 

[Ian_Davies]

I get what you mean, Luke, but there are no dull Triple Crown races for me.

What's clear, though, is the top 3yos aren't run in all three the way they used to be.

 

[moehat]

What time is the race?

 

[Ian_Davies]

A minute past midnight.

 

[moehat]

Thanks. I’ve sometimes not been able to find races because I’ve been looking at ‘todays’ racing and not ‘tomorrows’. Not many runners are there? I backed Mystik Dan last time and really thought he’d got beat.

 

[Ian_Davies]

The furlong shorter trip might help Mystik Dan who could get out in front and be hard to pass again.

 

[NHughes]

The trip will help for sure. The worry I'd have would be the the quick-ish turnaround from the last race. It looked energy sapping down the straight, more so for the chasing pack to be fair but still

 

[Ian_Davies]

Fair comment - I just hope I can stay awake to watch live as it's well past my bedtime already.

 

[NHughes]

build up on youtube Ian

 

[Ian_Davies]

Brilliant - thank you!

 

[LUKE]

Frankie wins the race before the big one -his confidence will be sky high.

 

[Ian_Davies]

I just hope that there's no one in the Pimlico area of London searching in vain for a racecourse - the movie "Passport To Pimlico" has a lot to answer for.

 

[Ian_Davies]

Cracking race, I thought.

 

[LUKE]

Very Good race -personally I thought Frankie gave his one a balls of a ride -he made a half hearted attempt to lead and then sat back.