Near-Record Heat For Preakness Another Test For Epicenter

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Temperatures could approach a record high for the 147th Preakness as morning line favorite Epicenter looks to rebound from a stunning Kentucky Derby defeat.

at the Preakness — the focus is on the filly in what Lukas called an otherwise vanilla race.

“I’ve put a few miles on since then and a few belt loops are missing and I’ve shaved my head since then, but Wayne’s still here,” McPeek said. “Where’s Bob?” But he does have a presence in 12-1 late entry Armagnac, whom Baffert trained and saddled in three races before transferring him to former assistant Tim Yakteen. After Taiba finished 12th and Messier 15th in the Derby with Baffert's shadow hanging over the race, there's less pressure this time.

Winchell, Asmussen and Epicenter jockey Joel Rosario feel the same way after turning for home under the twin spires at Churchill Downs thinking they'd won the Kentucky Derby.

 

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