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Title: 1 for 49??
Post by: Silver Charm on May 15, 2013, 07:59:59 PM
Someone said that only 1 of the last 49 Preakness Winners broke fron the 1 hole. Is this true??

A potential ground saving trip on a speed favoring track is a bad place to be....wtf??
Title: Re: 1 for 49??
Post by: justwin on May 15, 2013, 08:17:59 PM
the #1 post won in 1960 and the next and last winner from the rail was Tabasco Cat in 1994. Orb is still the most likely winner but I will only have him on top in exotics. IMLD & WTC will get my money. If Departing goes off around 6-1 or higher it may be hard to pass up.
Title: Re: 1 for 49??
Post by: alang on May 15, 2013, 08:20:20 PM
Tobasco Cat (1994) was the only one in that period to do so. Also I believe (not 100% sure) the last horse to wear #1 saddlecloth in a Preakness victory was Deputed Testamony in 1983.