The 134th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Racecourse should be one for the ages. With no filly winning this race in over 20 years and zero even running in almost 10 years it would be huge story for Rachel Alexander to run away with easy win. Craig is not going to over analyze this race Rachel Alexander is a super horse and will win easily. Instead lets try to find some value underneath her to play a nice winning exacta.

Rachel Alexander is a front running horse but can rate just off the lead and sound like Jockey Calvin Borrel would love to sit just off the early leaders. But he will not be afraid if its really slow pace early to put her on the lead and run away and hide at the end. Either way she will beat this average group of three year old colts easily.

The bigger question is which horse can pick up the pieces after the front runners falter trying to stay up with the swift of foot filly. Craig is going to play two large exacta's keying Rachel Alexander on top with the two below:

Papa Clem: Assuming they go very fast early trying to run Rachel Alexander off her feet lets take a closer with great odds. Papa Clem was closing down the stretch of the Derby and will be coming late again. His camp thought that he did not love the slop but ran well anyway so if the track is fast should be even better in the Preakness. Winning Exacta would pay well over 25-1 if these two go 1,2!!

Mine that Bird: What a story it would be if the longshot derby winner could get up and run 2nd. Actually think if Rachel Alexander has to take the lead that Mine that Bird has a slim chance of running her down at the wire. But more likely is that Mine that Bird picks off the tiring front runners and finishes back 5 lengths of the super horse, Rachel Alexander. Exacta will not be life changing but will get at least 15-1!

We can't take the odds on Winning bet on Rachel Alexander but playing her on top with a few horses underneath in an exacta or trifecta wheel could be very profitable.

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