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2012 Super Screener

FINAL EDITION

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Introduction

Racing fans have asked “Can I just apply the Derby Super Screener to the Preakness field to find the winner and best long shots?” Based on our extensive, in-depth analysis of the past 17 outcomes, the answer is an emphatic…NO!

Our robust study of past winners (and losers) of the Preakness revealed that the outcomes of this race are driven by screening criteria that are unique to the Preakness and completely different from the Super Screener criteria.

This makes complete sense when you think about it given how many “firsts” that occur in this race...

Derby horses are wheeling back in just two weeks after having run 1 ¼ miles for the first time. New shooters abound trying the Preakness 1 3/16th distance for the first time. Most of the field is running on the Pimlico race track for the first time with its tighter turns, longer straight aways and harder surface.

The Preakness Super Screener is based on the same time-tested research methodology that produced the highly-effective Kentucky Derby Super Screener driven by a powerful set of rules that…

• Are based on evaluating the “how” a horse has run leading up to the Preakness versus, the far less important, “where” he finished and in “what” time he completed his prior races.

• Compare the Preakness field to time-tested, reliable “benchmarks of performance” produced by past Preakness winners centering on the key “hows” that led to their victory.

• Consistently separate horses that will finish in the top half of the field versus those that will finish in the bottom half of the field.

• Tosses vulnerable, low-priced horses or ranks them in the bottom half of the field.

• Isolates long-shot bombers with the best chance to hit the board.

• Identify the three horses to hit the trifecta within the top seven horses as ranked by the Preakness Super Screener.

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Horse Racing Nation's Preakness Super Screener

As we learned while conducting the Kentucky Derby Super Screener research study, pace figures were critical to the development of exceptional screening criteria that effectively separates contenders from pretenders. We used BRIS Pace and Speed Ratings because they provide a consistent framework of pace and speed figures going back many years.

For this study, we could go as far back as 1995 when took down the Preakness prize after producing a gutsy third place finish in the Kentucky Derby. For every year from 1995 to 2011, we extracted the BRIS pace and speed ratings for each Preakness winner’s two races leading up to the Preakness.

As we learned in the Kentucky Derby Super Screener study, you never want to look back more than two races run prior to the Preakness in applying the Super Screener criteria (unless truly horrible trips were produced in the two prior races, which is rare). This race requires recent sharp form displayed over a distance of ground.

Our next step was to compare the top half finishers from the bottom half finishers of the field paying particular attention to the short-priced horses that ended up in the bottom half and long shots that finished in the top four. We wanted to understand what factors beyond final speed ratings best separates the top from the bottom.

Finally, we then compared the running lines of all Preakness winners over the past 17 years to one another (see the table below) to uncover reliable performance benchmarks against which all future Preakness contenders will be screened. That final step completed the formulation of our Preakness Super Screener criteria. Past 18 Preakness Stakes Winners And Final Prep Pace/Speed Ratings

Year Winner Prep Dist. 1st Call 2nd Call Late Pace Speed Figure 1995 Timber Country KY Derby 72 93 95 101 SA Derby 89 97 104 103 1996 KY Derby 79 89 65 83 Bluegrass* 95 109 98 106 1997 KY Derby 88 106 94 107 SA Derby 108 115 84 102 1998 KY Derby 79 100 87 101 SA Derby 88 103 105 107 1999 KY Derby 81 105 95 105 83 95 109 104

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2000 Wood* 98 112 93 105 Gotham 92 98 101 101 2001 KY Derby 97 111 75 97 SA Derby 98 107 105 109 2002 KY Derby 94 112 105 113 Ill Derby 95 105 107 109 2003 KY Derby 95 113 94 108 Wood* 97 110 106 111 2004 KY Derby* 95 114 88 106 Ark Derby 94 101 104 105 2005 Alex KY Derby 88 105 82 99 Ark Derby 77 88 121 107 2006 Withers 97 109 106 110 MSW 83 91 101 97 2007 KY Derby 79 99 91 99 Ark Derby 79 89 110 102 2008 KY Derby 94 115 97 111 FL Derby 107 117 98 110 2009 KY Oaks 97 110 107 111 Fantasy 93 99 105 104 2010 KY Derby* 68 103 83 97 SA Derby 67 75 106 92 2011 KY Derby 79 98 95 101 FL Derby 102 112 84 101 * Sloppy track

What we found particularly interesting is that there was little overlap between the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Super Screener criteria. In other words, you couldn’t simply apply the Kentucky Derby Super Screener criteria to the Preakness field and optimize success. This was a highly encouraging finding and it reflects the fact that the Preakness Stakes, run two weeks after the Kentucky Derby, is driven by a robust set of criteria unique to this race, it’s position in the Triple Crown series and the Pimlico race track.

Presented in the following section is our powerful and unique Super Screener criteria for the Preakness Stakes.

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Preakness Super Screener Top Screening Criteria 1. KENTUCKY DERBY START AND TRIP

In the past 28 years, there have been only three “new shooters” that have gone on to win the Preakness…Rachel Alexandra (2009), Benardini (2006) and Red Bullet (2000). Prior to this bunch, you had to go back to 1983 before finding another Preakness new shooter winner which was….

Like the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes is a demanding test of fortitude. In recent years, more and more horses are coming into the Kentucky Derby with a final prep six weeks out. However, you still prefer to see a horse with more recent work. This is particularly true for the Preakness Stakes.

Why is this so? It’s because horses coming in off a run in the Derby will typically possess a superior conditioning advantage over their “new shooter” rivals that haven’t run in 4 to 6 weeks.

Derby horses just ran 1 ¼ miles in a 20-horse field against the best of the crop. Only the heartiest of the Derby battlers typically move on to Leg 2 of the Triple Crown with many improving off their Derby effort, peaking in the Preakness and then either tailing off in the or unable to return to the races for several weeks (or at all).

So, our first critical screening criteria is “a start in the Kentucky Derby” but it doesn’t stop there. It’s not just the start but “how” the horse traveled in the Kentucky Derby that must be considered. There are numerous examples of horses that encountered horrible trips in the Derby and then rebounded with a vengeance in the Preakness...including Lookin At Lucky, and Point Given, to name a few.

A horrible trip in the Derby alone doesn’t suffice…the “bad trip” horse must have also finished in the top half of the Derby field. We want to see some semblance of quality in a Derby starter that would have indicated the “bad trip” was enough to prevent a top-four finish.

This screening criterion, then, is a three-parter and a yes to every one of the following questions results in a powerful endorsement of the win probability of a Preakness starter:

1. Did the horse run in the Derby?

2. Did the horse encounter a very bad trip?

3. Did the horse finish in the top half of the Derby field?

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2. NEW SHOOTER FOUR So, new shooters as a group are a poor bet but have became less so in the past 13 years when “Rachel” took advantage of a weak male crop, Bernardini defeated only 7 other rivals when suffered his tragic injury and Red Bullet peaked against 7 other suspect rival, excluding . However, we need to be quite demanding of any new shooter coming into this race.

The next screening rule is that any new shooter has to have prepped for the Preakness within four weeks. Coming into this race after being away for more than four weeks is too much to overcome. We can be less restrictive if the Preakness field comes up with 8 or fewer horses and if three or fewer horses have run in the Derby. 3. NEW SHOOTER 105+ Okay, let’s say a new shooter meets the New Shooter Four rule. The next criteria that this horse must pass is the following:

All new shooters must have produced a 105+ BRIS Speed Rating AND a 105+ rating in EITHER the 2nd Call Pace OR the Late Pace rating going 1 1/8 miles.

This may seem quite demanding but keep in mind, most new shooters will be coming out of a 1 1/8 mile prep race. So, to have any shot at taking down the Preakness, the final prep must be as spectacular as it was for “Rachel”, “Bernie” and “Red” as they went on to capture glory in the second leg of the Triple Crown.

Any new shooter coming in off a prep of less then 1 1/8 (a big, big, big knock) must have posted a 105+ figure in the Final Speed Rating AND the Late Pace Rating AND the 2nd Call Rating. Bernardini qualified when he tossed 106+ in all three spots running in the G3 Withers two-turn mile before going on to take the Preakness from a fallen Barbaro. 4. THE 101+ SPEED RATING To be considered a Preakness win contender, demand that the horse posted a BRIS Speed Rating of 101+ (roughly a Beyer 98+) in at least one of their two races leading up to the Preakness (1 1/8 miles or longer). The only horse in the past 17 years that won the Preakness but did not meet this criteria was the 2010 winner, Lookin At Lucky.

Lookin At Lucky is somewhat of an enigma in that of the past 17 winners, he’s the only one that had edured, not just one, but two horrible trips leading up to the Preakness. It isn’t unusual for a horse to run well prior to the Derby and then encounter big time trouble in the Run for the Roses (see Afleet Alex for another recent example). If you go back to Lookin At Lucky’s Rebel prep, he

Page 7 2012 Preakness Super Screener did post a 102 BRIS Speed Rating going 1 1/16 miles. After the Derby, he popped a 104 BRIS Speed Rating while winning the Preakness.

So, the only exception to this rule will be to go back three races only if the most recent two were hampered by truly horrendous trips. Good news is that this exception will rarely be employed. 5. 95+ SECOND CALL I have often heard people make the general statement that the “Preakness favors speed horses” or that “a closer can’t win”. The Past 17 Preakness Winners table shown previously cuts to the truth. Half of the winners were off-the-pace or closer types and the other half were pace and presser types. The Kentucky Derby is only a bit less favorable to pressers due to the typically more strenuous pace encountered.

In the Kentucky Derby Super Screener research, we came up with the screening criteria that required a horse to post a 2nd Call Pace Rating of 90+ in one or more of the final two prep races. For our Preakness Stakes study, the 2nd Call was also an important separator.

However, for the Preakness, a horse must have posted a 2nd Call Pace Rating of 95+ in one of his two races leading up to the race. This makes sense since the fields in past editions of the Preakness are typically much smaller than they are in the Derby…the pace will often be more reasonable and the distance is 1/16th of a mile shorter. To win, a horse needs to be positioned a bit closer to the leaders at the second call. Every one of the past 17 Preakness Stakes winners met this rule. 6. 106+ ANYWHERE This rule states that a Preakness horse must have recorded not only at least one 101+ Speed Rating but also a 106+ rating anywhere else in the pace or speed rating categories within the prior two races. All Preakness winners but Timber Country met this screening criteria. This is another Screener variable that puts emphasis on “how” the horse ran in its prior races. Posting two or more 100+ pace/speed ratings anywhere in the running line indicates a quality horse that has the type of energy reserve that wins the Preakness. 7. PRESSER 100+ (3 of 4) With the exception of Louis Quatorze, every Presser that won the Preakness over the past 17 years posted a 100+ rating in three of the four pace/speed rating categories. Combine a presser running style and the Preakness distance and it requires a high cruising speed. This Super Screener criteria provides critical insight into which of the pressers has the necessary energy reserves to take the top prize. 8. CLOSER 101+ LP AND SPEED

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If a Preakness contender is defined by a closer or deep closer running style, demand that in at least one of the final two prep races that the horse produced a Late Pace AND Speed Rating of at least 101+. This indicates that a closer isn’t going to be so far back that he’ll have too much to do, too late. Every closer or deep closer Preakness winner but Lookin At Lucky (excuse horse… see Rule #1) met this criteria. 9. PACE 110 x 2 It is a rare and great horse that can wire the Preakness or Derby field as it requires the ability to sustain a very high cruising speed across a distance of ground against possibly one or more similarly gifted rivals. The only two horses to wire the Preakness field in the past 17 years were Rachel Alexandra and Louis Quatorze. War Emblem, Funny Cide and Shackleford came close as they were all within a length of the leader at the first call. Oddly enough, it wasn’t as if any of these five horses controlled a slow pace as they all cut impressive fractions on the way to victory. Many will go into the Preakness with a forwardly placed running style, but to win, this type must post a 110+ 2nd Call Pace Rating AND a 110+ Speed Rating in at least one of their prior two races. 10. PACE MAKES THE RACE Bad trips are less common in the Preakness Stakes due to more manageable field sizes and the long run into the first turn. Works aren’t as important as they are for the Derby with the possible exception of new shooters. Discount any new shooter not working spectacularly well… they already have enough to overcome. Post Position is less of a consideration in the Preakness than it is in the Derby, though inside posts fare far better than outside posts probably due to the tighter turns at Pimlico.

Pace indeed makes the race and the projected pace in the Preakness will have an impact on where a horse will be ranked by the Super Screener. This is the final screen each horse will be taken through. The Super Screener may say that many horses qualify based on the prior screening criteria, but the Screener’s pace projection is the final determinant of the order in which horses will be ranked. For the moment, let’s assume every horse in the field qualifies on all the prior screening criteria (that will never happen!). Let’s also assume half the field is comprised of need-to-lead types (that could happen!). The expected pace under these circumstances will project to be super hot. As a result, the Screener will order the field taking this into consideration moving up Screener-qualified off-the-pace and closer types and downgrading qualified front runners. NO 10+ DERBY RULE HERE! One rule that has become a particularly powerful Super Screener criteria in the Kentucky Derby is the “No 10+” rule. This rules states that any horse that shows a 10-point difference in the BRIS Speed Ratings between their final two preps do not win (or even hit the board in) the Derby despite often going off at relatively low odds. This rule does not apply, however, in

Page 9 2012 Preakness Super Screener screening the Preakness Stakes field. This is due primarily to the fact that bad trips in the Derby are commonplace and a very good horse can produce a Derby flop following their prior sharp race. Afleet Alex, Point Given and Louis Quartorze are prime examples of this phenomenon. So, while you can excuse a bad Derby trip, you need to see a huge race prior to the Derby that qualifies on all other Super Screener criteria in order to forgive the Derby outcome.

Now that we have identified and defined the screening criteria unique to the Preakness Super Screener, let’s summarize it all in easy-to-use, bullet form: Summary of the Super Screener Criteria

1. DERBY START AND TRIP – Horse ran in the Derby and produced a top half of the field finish…if the trip was horrible, the horse receives extra credit.

2. NEW SHOOTER FOUR -- All new shooters (did not run in the Derby) must have raced within four weeks of the Preakness.

3. NEW SHOOTER 105+ -- All new shooters must have produced a 105+ BRIS Speed Rating AND a 105+ rating in EITHER the 2nd Call Pace Rating OR the Late Pace rating going 1 1/8 miles.

4. THE 101+ SPEED RATING -- BRIS Speed Rating of 101+ (roughly a Beyer 98+) in at least one of two races leading up to the Preakness (1 1/8 miles or longer).

5. 95+ SECOND CALL -- 2nd Call Pace Rating of 95+ achieved in at least one of two races leading up to the Preakness.

6. 106+ ANYWHERE -- must have recorded not only at least one 101+ Speed Rating but also a 106+ rating anywhere else in the pace or speed rating categories of the prior two races leading up to the Preakness.

7. PRESSER 100+ (3 of 4) – posted a 100+ rating in three of the four pace/speed rating categories.

8. CLOSER 101+ LP AND SPEED – for closer and deep closer types, demand that in at least one of the final two prep races that the horse produced a BRIS Late Pace AND Speed Rating of at least 101+.

9. PACE 110 x 2 – to be considered a win candidate, a wire-to-wire type must post a 110+ 2nd Call Pace Rating AND a 110+ Speed Rating in at least one of their two races run prior to the Preakness.

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10. PACE MAKES THE RACE – The Screener will project the Preakness pace. Based on that projection, horses meeting other Preakness Super Screener criteria will be rank ordered based on the impact the projected pace will have on their natural running style.

Now, that we have established the Top 10 Preakness Super Screener criteria, let’s compare how the Screener ranked last year’s Preakness field to their actual finish in the race:

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Recap of the 2011 Preakness Super Screener Analysis

• The Super Screener did an awesome job in separating the top half of the field from the bottom half.

• The top four finishers were identified within the top 6 horses ranked by the Super Screener.

• The Super Screener correctly identified the top two “new shooters” -- Astrology and Dance City.

• Sway Away finished up the track at low odds validating the Super Screener’s position of “toss”.

Strong Win Contender (Horses That Meet ALL Criteria) Preakness Finish 4th 2nd

Marginal Win Contenders, Strong Place Contenders Mucho Macho Man 6th Dance City 5th Astrology 3rd Shackleford 1st

Best Bottom Of Trifecta and Superfecta Contenders King Congie 7th Mr. Commons 8th Flashpoint 14th Concealed Identity 10th

Super Screener Toss-outs Sway Away 12th Midnight Interlude 13th Norman Asbjornson 11th Isn't He Perfect 9th

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The 2012 Preakness Field BODEMEISTER

KY Derby 1 ¼ miles Lone Pace 113 124 79 106

Ark Derby 1 ⅛ miles 96 100 105 105

If he came out of the Kentucky Derby as well as said he did, he should simply own this race. All other speed types said “no thanks”. Like in the and Kentucky Derby, Bodemeister should easily clear the field with fractions that will be easier than what he set in those two races. He meets all Super Screener criteria except for the requirement of 110+ Speed Rating and 110+ 2nd Call Pace Rating. Having posted a monster 124 BRIS 2nd Call Pace Rating in the Derby, I don’t think we’ll quibble much about “missing” this criteria because he came up a bit short on the 110+ Speed Rating. Only knock is if he regresses here going for a third tough race in just 5 weeks. WENT THE DAY WELL

KY Derby 1 1/4 miles Closer 76 100 100 105

Spiral 1 ⅛ syn 83 94 101 103

Super Screener says this is sitting on another big race. Has moved forward in each of his 2012 starts. Only horse in the field to have paired triple-digit Late Pace and Speed Ratings in each of his last two starts. If Bodemeister is not up to the task, this is the horse with the best chance to take him down late. Was moving fastest of all at the wire in the Kentucky Derby on a surface that did not favor closers. Meets all Super Screener criteria (we forgave the one-point miss on the 106+ criteria). Pace set up doesn’t help or hurt his chances. Big big shot at an upset.

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I’LL HAVE ANOTHER

KY Derby 1 1/4 miles Off the Pace 97 117 89 108

SA Derby 1 ⅛ miles 77 82 109 98

Winner of the Kentucky Derby and that clean-trip victory was no fluke. He was close to the wicked Derby pace and ran down a very game Bodemeister on a track favoring those that were forwardly placed. Seems to have come out of the Derby in good shape. Connections said much earlier in the Spring that this horse needs time between races but comes back in two weeks to try and take down the middle leg of the Triple Crown. Misses on one key Preakness Super Screener criteria in that he has no races in which he posted three triple-digit figures out of the four Pace/Speed Ratings possibilities. Stills looks tough here. CREATIVE CAUSE

KY Derby 1 1/4 miles Closer 89 116 84 105

SA Derby 1 ⅛ miles 73 79 112 97

Capable of competing with the top trio on any given day. Lost the most ground of all Derby competitors according to Trakus. Seems like he could use a rest...however, like Mucho Macho Man last year, he’s as tough as nails and always shows up. Only misses on two Super Screener criteria. Will have an impact on the Superfecta if he has anything left in the tank.

DADDY NOSE BEST

KY Derby 1 ¼ miles Deep Closer 92 110 73 95

Sunland D 1 ⅛ miles 78 91 103 101

Going into the Preakness as kind of an afterthought. Owner-driven decision? Came up flat in the Derby while beating half the field. Didn’t have the best of trips and should move forward off that effort as his prep races have been well spaced apart. Kentucky Derby Super Screener had him as a win contender so he can’t be ignored at what is likely to be a square price. Will offer the best value on the Preakness Stakes board. The likely pace scenario may not work to his advantage and he does miss on one other Screener criterion. Make him your value your tickets.

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TEETH OF THE DOG

Wood M. 1 1/8 miles Presser 92 99 93 98

Maiden 1 ⅛ miles 70 78 107 94

Super Screener says best of the “new shooters”, however, a big cut below the Kentucky Derby come-back horses. Only meets two Screener criteria and comes close on two other. Been away for six weeks and is making his second start off the layoff. Will be plenty fresh and he has taken a big step forward in each of his lifetime starts. Expect another strong move forward in the Preakness. Will sit up front, which is a positive, but hopefully will avoid getting burned up in Bodemeister’s vapor trail. Distance should not be a problem. Nice long-shot consideration for the bottom of your Trifecta and Superfecta. PRETENSION

CanoneroII 1 1/16 miles Presser 71 74 105 90

Gotham 1 1/16 miles 92 106 82 94

Another that will be found forwardly placed. His , two races back, was a disaster so we are rating him off the effort, instead. Has a win over the Pimlico surface but the Preakness distance is a big question. He only meets three Super Screener criteria and they aren’t exactly the toughest criteria. If you can get 35-1 or higher, consider including in the bottom tier of Supefecta’s as a bomber shocker.

OPTIMIZER

KY Derby 1 1/4 miles Deep Closer 88 101 80 95

Ark Derby 1 ⅛ miles 84 85 80 82

The Kentucky Derby Super Screener said “toss” and he doesn’t look much better here. Did finishe higher in the Derby field than expected and gets the switch to Nakatani. He only meets two Super Screener criteria and just can’t see anything here other than a shocker 4th place finish, but that is a real stretch. Super Screener, however, says...pass.

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TIGER WALK

Wood M. 1 1/8 miles Closer 91 97 91 96

Gotham 1 1/16 miles 87 99 89 95

Was beaten by Teeth of the Dog in the Wood Memorial. -based horses just didn’t show up in the Derby (Gemologist/Alpha). Misses on all but one Super Screener criteria. Gets blinkers for the first time but he is still a toss.

COZZETTI

Ark Derby 1 1/8 miles Closer 84 89 97 94

Tam Bay 1 1/16 miles 71 83 98 91

Reportedly he is working just super coming into the Preakness and he has moved forward in each of his last three starts. Ran well enough in the Arkansas Derby against Bodemeister and will be making his third start off the layoff. Screener has him as a toss as he does not meet any Super Screener criteria. Given form cycle, works, connections and distance breeding, consider overriding the “toss” consideration for a 4th place “throw in” on your Superfecta tickets, but only at odds. ZETTERHOLM

$75K Stakes 1 mile Deep Closer 68 78 109 94

ALW NW1 1 mile 70 76 78 109 94

Very lightly raced colt out of the always dangerous Richard Dutrow barn that debuted in January. Has moved forward in each of his starts. A deep closer that paired a couple of 109 BRIS Late Pace figures but at distances less than 1 1/8th. Breeding suggests the Preakness distance will be too much. Has been running against restricted NY state breds. Takes a huge step up in class here. Does not meet any Super Screener criteria and the Super Screener says interesting, but a toss.

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2012 Preakness Screener Final Rankings

Horses That Met All Super Screener Criteria PP Horse Odds Trainer Jockey 7 Bodemeister 8-5 B. Baffert M. Smith 5 Went The Day Well 6-1 G. Motion J. Velazquez 9 I’ll Have Another 5-2 D. O'Neil M. Gutierrez

Horses That Missed No More Than Two Criteria (Marginal Win Contenders; Top Place Contenders) 6 Creative Cause 4-1 M. Harrington J. Rosario 8 Daddy Nose Best 12-1 S. Asmussen J. Leparoux

Horses That Met Two Or More Super Screener Criteria (Best Bottom Of Trifecta And Superfecta Bombers) 2 Teeth Of The Dog 15-1 M. Matz J. Bravo 3 Pretension 30-1 C. Grove J. Santiago

Horses That Missed On All Or Most Super Screener Criteria (Toss) 11 Cozzetti 30-1 D. Romans J. Lezcano 10 Optimizer 30-1 D. Lukas C. Nakatani 1 Tiger Walk 30-1 I. Cortreas K. Desormeaux 4 Zetterholm 20-1 R. Dutrow J. Alvarado

• This is Bodemeister’s race to lose as he is the dangerous lone pace and ran the most impressive race in the Kentucky Derby.

• Went The Day Well offers some value as a live top win contender and has the best shot at running down Bodemeister at the wire.

• I’ll Have Another will have his work cut out for him in trying to take the second leg of the Triple Crown.

• Daddy Nose Best will offer the best value among the Exacta contenders.

• Teeth Of The Dog is the top “new shooter” according to the Super Screener and has the best shot at cracking the Superfecta at a price.

• Pretension is the Screener’s choice for a bottom of the Superfecta shocker.

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Recommended Super Screener Wagers

$4 Exacta Box 5,7,9 $24 $2 Exacta 5,7,9 with 6,8 and $2 Exacta 6,8 with 5,7,9 $24 L L

A $1 Trifecta 7 with 2,5,6,8,9 with 2,3,5,6,8,9,11 $30 M S $1 Trifecta 5,7 with 5,6,7,8,9 with 5,6,7,8,9 $24 $1 Trifecta 6,7,8,9 with 5,6,7,8,9 with 5,7,8 $36

$1 Tri. Box 5,6,7,8,9 $60 $2 Trifecta 7 with 5,6,8,9, with 2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10,11 $64 M

U $1 Trifecta 5,7 with 5,6,7,8,9 with 2,3,5,6,8,9,11 $60 I D

E $0.50 Super. 7,8 with 5,6,9 with 2,3,5,6,8,9,11 with 2,3,5,6,8,9,11 $60 M $0.50 Super. 5,7,9 with 6,8 with 5,6,7,8,9,11 with 2,3,5,6,7,8,9,11 $60 $0.50 Super. 6,8,9 with 5,7 with 2,3,5,6,7,8,9,11 with 2,5,6,7,8,9 $60

$1 Trifecta 5,6,7,8,9 with 5,8,9 with 2,3,5,6,7,8,9,11 $72

E $5 Trifecta 5,7,9 with 5,6,7,8,9 with 5,7,9 $90 G R

A $1 Trifecta 5,6,7,8,9 with 5,7,9 with ALL $108 L $0.50 Super. 7 with 5,6,8,9 with 2,3,5,6,8,9,11 with ALL $96

$1 Superfecta 5,6,7,8,9 with 5,6,7,8,9 with 6,8 with 2,3,5,6,7,8,9,11 $120

E $1 Superfecta 7 with 5,6,8,9 with 2,3,5,6,8,9,11 with 2,3,5,6,8,9,11 $120 V I S

S $1 Superfecta 5,7,8 with 6,9 with 5,6,7,8,9,11 with 2,3,5,6,7,8,9,11 $120 E

R $1 Superfecta 5,6,8,9 with 7 with 5,6,8,9,11 with ALL $128 G G

A $1 Super High 5 7,9 with 5,7,9 with 5,6,7,8,9 with 3,5,6,7,8,9 with 2,3,4,5,6,8,9,11 $144 $1 Superfecta 5,6,8 with 5,6,8,7,9 with 7,9 with 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11 $168

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Good Luck!

You now are fully equipped to tackle the Preakness field head on with confidence to secure your shot at the potential “score of a lifetime”.

Best of luck to all and…GO FAST AND WIN!!!

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