By Ray Wallin
There is certainly a buzz around Medina Spirit’s wire to wire win in the Kentucky Derby and subsequent drug test results. Whether Medina Spirit runs or not, the Preakness Stakes offers an interesting handicapping dilemma for both the novice and those who make their living playing the races.
Should I back a new shooter in the Preakness Stakes?
Since 1967 the Preakness has been run 54 times. There have been 545 horses that have gone to post in the Preakness in that span, with 274 horses, slightly over half, having run in the Kentucky Derby. Out of those 54 races, only nine have been won by horses that skipped the Kentucky Derby.