How Journalism Is Quietly Upending the Preakness—and Changing the Derby Bet Forever
Horses who canât win that people will flock to:
#1: Goal Oriented- 5/1
This horse won on Kentucky Derby Day and is trained by Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert. His rider, Flavien Prat, is probably the best jockey in America right now. Sounds amazing, right? Wrong. This horse has never even raced in a stakes race, let alone a Grade 1 race. Which means heâs never faced competition like this. He also was not pointed to this race. Yet, heâs here somehow.
#7: Sandman- 4/1
This Derby darling has an absolutely giant social media following. Influencers have taken to this horse, and even the band Metallica has joined in and sent the barn merchandise. He didnât run great in Kentucky. His closing running style does not suit the early speed-favoring Pimlico main track. Heâs a very pretty horse but I donât expect this one to run a step or be on the podium.
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