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Possible Preakness Runners

LOUISVILLE, KY - MAY 01:  Calvin Borel atop Super Saver crosses the finish line to win the 136th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 1, 2010 in Louisville, Kentucky.  (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
LOUISVILLE, KY - MAY 01: Calvin Borel atop Super Saver crosses the finish line to win the 136th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 1, 2010 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
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The Daily Racing Form had an article yesterday listing out the possible runners for The Preakness on May 14th.  Of the horses that ran in the Derby, the DRF speculates that six may enter at Pimlico in two weeks.

Dublin - D. Wayne Lukas
Ice Box - Nick Zito
Jackson Bend - Nick Zito
Lookin At Lucky - Bob Baffert
Paddy O Prado - Dale Romans
Super Saver - Todd Pletcher

Super Saver, Ice Box, and Paddy O'Prado make sense given how they ran on Saturday.  Lookin At Lucky should get a better trip in The Preakness just by showing up.  Jackson Bend is probably better suited to a race with a smaller field and a little less pace, and D. Wayne Lukas is going to keep firing with Dublin, who you'd think at some point could put it all together. 

Other Derby horses that would seem to make sense for a try at Pimlico would be Discreetly Mine and/or Mission Impazible, since they would probably benefit from a less hectic race/pace scenario.  Maybe American Lion is worth a shot, as well.

Sidney's Candy backed up so bad that you really got to question either the dirt or the distance for him.  It could have been the slop but everybody has that excuse.  Likewise Line of David.

I suppose Awesome Act's connections could also reason that he'd do better on a dry track, but when you get beat by that much it's probably best to take a little break and find a softer spot to regain some confidence.