He’s the favorite but can he do it?

Saturday May 21, 2011 Post time 6:18

As poet Ogden Nash wrote:

“The Derby is a race of aristocratic sleekness, for horses of birth to prove their worth to run in the Preakness.”

2011 Preakness post positions and odds:

Horse Jockey Trainer ML Odds
1 Astrology Mike Smith Steve Asmussen 15-1
2 Norman Asbjornson Julian Pimentel Christopher Grove 30-1
3 King Congie Robby Albarado Tom Albertrani 20-1
4 Flashpoint Cornelio Velasquez Wesley A. Ward 20-1
5 Shackelford Jesus Castanon Dale Romans 12-1
6 Sway Away Garrett Gomez Jeff Bonde 15-1
7 Midnight Interlude Martin Garcia Bob Baffertt 15-1
8 Dance City Ramon Dominguez Todd Pletcher 12-1
9 Mucho Macho Man Rajiv Maragh Kathy Ritvo 6-1
10 Dialed In Julien Leparoux Nick Zito 9-2
11 Animal Kingdom John Velazquez Graham Motion 2-1
12 Isn’t He Perfect Edgar Prado Doodnauth Shivmangal 30-1
13 Concealed Identity Sheldon Russell Eddie Gaudet 30-1
14 Mr. Commons Victor Espinoza John Shirreffs 20-1