Live Thread: 128th Preakness Stakes, Post Time 3:05 pm PST

AP, Washington Post ^ | May 17, 2003 | Various

[nwrep]

128th Preakness Stakes: Post Time = 3:05 pm PST

From Reuters:

Funny Cide Installed as Favorite for Preakness

Wed May 14, 8:22 PM ET

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BALTIMORE, Maryland (Reuters) - Kentucky Derby winner Funny Cide was installed the 7-5 morning-line favorite for the Preakness Stakes after Wednesday's draw.

Heavy rain fell at Pimlico Race Course on Friday, the day before the Preakness Stakes, second leg of the Triple Crown.

A steeplechase event on Friday's racecard was called off and three other races scheduled for the turf were switched to the dirt track.

From the Washington Post:

Jockey on a Mission

Exonerated Santos, Funny Cide Go for Crown's Second Leg

BALTIMORE, May 16 -- When his ordeal was over, when he had been cleared of charges that he had cheated in the Kentucky Derby, an emotionally drained Jose Santos said, "I feel like I had to win the race twice."

The jockey's task now is to win the Preakness once. However, it won't be easy for him to ride Funny Cide as flawlessly as he did in the Derby and defeat Peace Rules again.

Santos delivered a tactical masterpiece at Churchill Downs, then dealt with a nonexistent scandal that threatened to tarnish his victory -- albeit briefly -- a week later. On Monday, he was exonerated -- and the jockey was once again the center of attention this week going into the Preakness.

_____ Who's Going to Win? _____ Who's going to win the Preakness? Horses are listed by post position with opening odds. 1. Cherokee's Boy (15-1) 2. Scrimshaw (5-1) 3. Foufa's Warrior (20-1) 4. Kissin Saint (20-1) 5. Ten Cents a Shine (15-1) 6. Midway Road (20-1) 7. Peace Rules (8-5) 8. New York Hero (20-1) 9. Funny Cide (7-5) 10. Senor Swinger (5-1) Note: This is an unscientific survey of washingtonpost.com readers.

^_____ Preakness Draw ^_____

The field for Saturday's 128th Preakness Stakes, with jockey's name and odds:

1. Cherokee's Boy (Fogelsonger) 15-1
2. a-Scrimshaw (Stevens) 5-1
3. Foufa's Warrior (Dominguez) 20-1
4. Kissin Saint (Migliore) 20-1
5. Ten Cents a Shine (Bailey) 15-1
6. Midway Road (Albarado) 20-1
7. Peace Rules (Prado) 8-5
8. New York Hero (Chavez) 20-1
9. Funny Cide (Santos) 7-5
10. a-Senor Swinger (Day) 5-1

a-Bob and Beverly Lewis owned entry

Trainers (by post position): 1. Gary Capuano. 2. D. Wayne Lukas. 3. Lawrence Murray. 4. Lisa Lewis. 5. D. Wayne Lukas. 6. Neil Howard. 7. Bobby Frankel. 8. Jennifer Pedersen. 9. Barclay Tagg. 10. Bob Baffert.

Owners (by post position): 1. ZWP Stables. 2. Bob and Beverly Lewis. 3. Sondra Bonner. 4. Michael Rankowitz and Peter F. Karches. 5. Ken and Sarah Ramsey. 6. William S. Farish. 7. Edmund Gann. 8. Paraneck Stable. 9. Sackatoga Stables. 10. Bob and Beverly Lewis.

Weights: 126 pounds. Distance: 1 3-16 miles. Purse: $1 million. First place: $650,000. Second place: $200,000. Third place: $100,000. Fourth place: $50,000. Post time: 6:12 p.m. EDT

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[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

Oh great! 8+ hours of chatting about a 2 minute race. /chain pulling

[Pugsy]

Beats football. :0)

[oceanview]

Eleanor Mondale is one of the commentators right now for the pre-race coverage for ESPN2? I didn't know she was doing sports coverage, quite a notch down from making it with the President in the Oval Office.

[KarlInOhio]

I didn't know she was doing sports coverage, quite a notch down from making it with the President in the Oval Office.

Dealing with horses is a huge step up from dealing with a jackass.

[NormsRevenge]

It's in the llllockbox, Willllbur.

Who do you like in this one? Track should be firm ,, cool day ,, only 10 horses entered. Hey, 3rd place is a hundred grand, not bad.

[nwrep]

I pick Peace Rules for an upset. I think he has the ability to get off to a fast start and lead early on.

[NormsRevenge]

Should be a good one! I like Kissy Face .. err.. I mean Funni Cide, He has pizazz! Nice to see the little guy win once and awhile.

[carenot]

PING!

[fly_so_free]

Go Funny Cide!! It would be great if he could make a Triple Crown attempt, especially after the whole stupid NON-EXISTENT photo controversy. I hope NBC tells the whole story about him (Funny Cide) about how a gelding hasn't won since 1929 and the trainer only has 3 or 4 horses in his entire barn. It's a great story.

[NormsRevenge]

Almost Post Time! Giddyup!

[breakem]

almost, does 7 minutes after count as almost? 3:05 indeed!

[NormsRevenge]

AND THERE OFF!!!

[NormsRevenge]

Peace Rules .. and Funni Cide moving on the outside

[NormsRevenge]

Funni Cide going Away!!! OHHH MYYY!!!

[eddie willers]

WOW! Funny Cide....10 lenths! Funny Cide

[BullDog108]

FUNNY CIDE WINS!!!!!!!!

[NormsRevenge]

Triple Crown Contender .. Funny Cide Wowww!!!!

[nwrep]

FUNNY CIDE ON WAY TO TRIPLE CROWN!!!

[breakem]

not too shabby