SATURDAY,
MAY 16
LAUREL
PREAKNESS
DAY
SPOT
PLAYS
Race
12 – Jim McKay Turf Sprint
#11
Had to Have Him
Can turn the tables on horses in this
race who beat him last time when he needed a prep race in return from a layoff.
Now in the second race off the layoff, the best and most accomplished turf
sprinter in this race is listed as an 8-1 overlay on the morning line odds. Had
to Have Him won multiple stakes races on this turf course last year including the
Maryland Million Turf Sprint and the Laurel Dash and is ready to rebound for
high-percentage connections.
Race
13 – PREAKNESS STAKES
#12
Incredibolt
Plus
exacta box with #6 Chip Honcho
#12
Incredibolt is the clear
horse to beat in the Preakness. He is a two-time graded stakes winner in dirt
routes including the Virginia Derby and exits a respectable sixth-place finish
in the Kentucky Derby. He should sit an ideal stalking trip behind plenty of
speed horses who will set this race up for a horse from a bit (but not too far)
off the pace.
Play
in exactas with #6 Chip Honcho, who was
pointed to the Preakness instead of the Kentucky Derby and his stock went up a
lot when Golden Tempo won the Derby because Chip Honcho raced competitively
against the Derby winner this winter at Fair Grounds. Chip Honcho won the Gun
Runner Stakes and later finished ahead of Golden Tempo in the Risen Star Stakes.
SATURDAY,
MAY 16
LAUREL – PREAKNESS
RACE
1
7
Epic Style 8-5
8
Gift of Gab 6-1
2
Boujee Bubblez 7-2
RACE
2
3
Wickeddivine 6-1
1a
Blue Kingdom 6-5
5
Suremeanttobe 12-1
RACE
3
9
Ocean Sound 30-1 Live Longshot
5
Scanner 5-1
3
Naabaahii 7-2
RACE
4 – Skipat Stakes
3
Kappa Kappa 5-2
2
Passage East 3-1
7
Modo 9-5
RACE
5
8
So Darn Pretty 12-1 Upset Special
1
Nick’s Notion 12-1
4
Sassari 5-2
RACE
6 – Sir Barton Stakes
7
Reagan’s Honor 7-5
4
Final Story 2-1
1
Monorinconvenience 12-1
RACE
7 – Chick Lang Stakes
4
Obliteration 6-5 Best Bet Exacta Box
5
Igniter 5-2 Best Bet Exacta Box
1
Fulmine 20-1
RACE
8 – Maryland Sprint Stakes
6
Celtic Contender 9-2
8
Slam Notion 5-1
2
Faster Gator 9-2
RACE
9 – James W. Murphy Stakes
5
Proton 9-5
4
Attfield 9-2
3
Zihinal 6-1
RACE
10 – Dinner Party Stakes
3
Cruise the Nile 9-5 Best Bet
1
What Sat Thee 15-1 Upset Exacta
6
Dresden Row 7-5
RACE
11 – Gallorette Stakes
8
Awesome Czech 5-1
3
Accent 3-1
5
Austere 7-2
RACE
12 – Jim McKay Turf Sprint
11
Had to Have Him 8-1 Upset Special
8
Outlaw Kid 5-1
3
Jean Valjean 5-1
RACE
13 – PREAKNESS STAKES
12
Incredibolt 5-1
6
Chip Honcho 5-1
5
Talkin 20-1
2
Ocelli 6-1
RACE
14
6
Grant the Great 3-1
8
Holy Holy Mitole 9-2
3
Love Yourself 6-1
4
Bruno 4-1
