The celebrating of a Kentucky Derby (G1) win by RICH STRIKE and his team has calmed down somewhat, handicappers are still scratching their heads, but the second jewel of the American Triple Crown is up on May 16 with the 147th Preakness stakes at Pimlico racecourse in Baltimore, Maryland.

So who will take on the longshot Derby winner in the 1 3/16 mile Preakness?

Two days after Rich Strike’s shocking 80-1 upset victory in the Kentucky Derby on May 7, his trainer plans to saddle his first starter at historic Pimlico Race Course during his 37-year career.

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