2023
Results
The Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown returns to Pimlico Race Course for the historic 148th running of the Preakness Stakes, featuring the finest Thoroughbreds in the world competing for North America’s most valuable trophy in sports, the Woodlawn Vase.
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Preakness 148
1 P148 CHAMPION NATIONAL TREASURE
NATIONAL TREASURE
Horse
NATIONAL TREASURE
Jockey
John Velazquez
Trainer
Bob Baffert
Morning Line
3-1
Owner
SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, LLC, Robert E. Masterson, Stonestreet Stables, LLC, Jay Schoenfarber, Waves Edge Capital LLC, Catherine Donovan
Skinny
If this one wins they may need a bigger winner’s circle. National Treasure cost $500,000 as a yearling. He’s only raced five times with one win. He was third in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) last November and fourth April 8 in the Santa Anita Derby (G1). Baffert has won the Preakness seven times.
BLAZING SEVENS
Horse
BLAZING SEVENS
Jockey
Irad Ortiz Jr.
Trainer
Chad Brown
Morning Line
5-1
Owner
Rodeo Creek Racing LLC
Skinny
Was beaten twice by Kentucky Derby favorite Forte in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and Fountain of Youth (G2). Finished third in the Blue Grass (G1) April 8 behind Tapit Trice. Brown has saddled two of the last seven Preakness winners – Early Voting last year and Cloud Computing in 2017. Usually races off the pace.
MAGE
Horse
MAGE
Jockey
Javier Castellano
Trainer
Gustavo Delgado
Morning Line
4-5
Owner
OGMA Investments, LLC, Ramiro Restrepo, Sterling Racing LLC, CMNWLTH
Skinny
He became only the fourth horses in 149 years to win the Kentucky Derby (G1) with only three previous starts. Ridden by Hall of Famer Castellano, Mage has been nothing but remarkable. Purchased as a 2-year-old for $290,000, Mage is trained by Gustavo Delgado, a top trainer in Venezuela before saddling his first horse in Florida in 2002. Delgado’s nickname is Puma because of his thick mane of silver hair.
RED ROUTE ONE
Horse
RED ROUTE ONE
Jockey
Joel Rosario
Trainer
Steve Asmussen
Morning Line
8-1
Owner
Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC
Skinny
The other son of Gun Runner from owner Winchell and trainer Asmussen. This colt earned an automatic berth in the Preakness by winning the Bath House Row April 22 at Oaklawn. Red Route One has run nine times and has second place finishes in the Rebel (G2) and Southwest (G3) and was off slow when finishing sixth in the Arkansas Derby (G1). He’s another who will likely try to run late.
CHASE THE CHAOS
Horse
CHASE THE CHAOS
Jockey
SHELDON RUSSELL
Trainer
Ed Moger Jr.
Morning Line
30-1
Owner
Adam Ference, Bill Dory
Skinny
By winning the El Camino Real Derby at Golden Gate in February he earned an automatic berth in the Preakness. The son of a Group 1 winner in Australia, Chase the Chaos cost only $10,000. The gelding comes into the race off an eighth-place finish in the California Derby and seventh-place finish in the San Felipe (G2).
PERFORM
Horse
PERFORM
Jockey
Feargal Lynch
Trainer
Claude ‘Shug’ McGaughey
Morning Line
12-1
Owner
Woodford Racing, Lanes End Farm, Phipps Stable, Ken Langone, Edward J. Hudson Jr.
Skinny
It took six tries for Perform to win his first race, but he followed it up with a victory April 15 in the Federico Tesio at Laurel. Just a sixteenth of a mile it looked like Perform had no shot to win, but under an incredible zig-zagging ride by Lynch he gamely got up by a head at the finish. McGaughey finished second in the 1989 Preakness with Easy Goer and fourth with Kentucky Derby winner Orb in 2013.
Coffeewithchris
Horse
Coffeewithchris
Jockey
Jamie Rodriquez
Trainer
John E. Salzman, Jr.
Morning Line
20-1
Owner
John E. Salzman, Jr., Fred Wasserloos, Anthony Geruso
Skinny
The local Maryland horse. Stabled and training at Laurel Park, he won the Heft Stakes as a 2-year-old and the Miracle Wood in February. Enters the Preakness off a second-place finish in the Private Terms and fifth-place finish in the Federico Tesio. Should be with the leaders out of the gate.
Black-Eyed Susan
1 2023 CHAMPION Taxed
Taxed
Horse
Taxed
Jockey
Rafael Bejarano
Trainer
Randy Morse
Morning Line
15/1
Owner
Richard Bahde
Skinny
Claimed for $50,000 last November in what was her only career win, Taxed has since finished second in a pair of stakes, including the Fantasy (G3) at Oaklawn.
Hoosier Philly
Horse
Hoosier Philly
Jockey
Edgar Morales
Trainer
Thomas Amoss
Morning Line
10/1
Owner
Gold Standard Racing Stable LLC
Skinny
Won all three of her starts as a 2-year-old in 2022, including a 5-length victory in the Golden Rod (G2) at Churchill Downs, but came up short in a pair of Grade 2 Stakes at the Fairgrounds to start her 3-year-old campaign.
Faiza
Horse
Faiza
Jockey
Flavien Prat
Trainer
Bob Baffert
Morning Line
7/5
Owner
Michael Lund Petersen
Skinny
Remains undefeated in five starts and exits a 6 1/2 -length blowout win in the Santa Anita Oaks (G2). Has reeled off four straight graded stakes wins entering Black Eyed Susan.
Balpool
Horse
Balpool
Jockey
Manuel Franco
Trainer
Rob Atras
Morning Line
8/1
Owner
Madaket Stables LLC
Skinny
Winner of 3 of 5 lifetime starts, including nearly 4-length win in his last, Memories of Silver Stakes over a sloppy track at Aqueduct.
Merlazza
Horse
Merlazza
Jockey
Florent Geroux
Trainer
Brad Cox
Morning Line
6/1
Owner
Don Alberto Stable
Skinny
Has won 3 straight this year and will be seeking her first graded stakes win in the Black Eyed Susan.
Cats Inthe Timber
Horse
Cats Inthe Timber
Jockey
Jevian Toledo
Trainer
Brittany Russell
Morning Line
30/1
Owner
Haymarket Farm LLC
Skinny
Local runner for trainer Brittany Russell is coming out of a ½-length triumph in the Weber City Miss at Laurel last month.
Towhead
Horse
Towhead
Jockey
Tyler Gaffalione
Trainer
Michael Maker
Morning Line
20/1
Owner
Pura Vida Investments LLC, Cindy M. Hutson and Brett Setzer.
Skinny
The most experienced member of the field, Towhead will be making her 11th career start and will be seeking her first win in a stakes
Comparative
Horse
Comparative
Jockey
Luis Saez
Trainer
Brad Cox
Morning Line
12/1
Owner
Godolphin LLC
Skinny
This filly took six races to break her maiden, but proved that icebreaker was no fluke by following it up with a ¾-length win in an optional allowance claiming event at Keeneland.
Sacred Wish
Horse
Sacred Wish
Jockey
John Velazquez
Trainer
George Weaver
Morning Line
10/1
Owner
Black Type Thoroughbreds, Swinbank Stables, Steve Adkisson, Christopher T. Dunn and Anthony Spinazzola
Skinny
Lightly raced filly will be making only her fourth career start, including a runner-up finish in her most recent, the Gulfstrean Park Oaks (G2) on April 1.
