PREAKNESS WEEK THIS WEEK!

HAPPY PREAKNESS WEEK, EVERYBODY!


It looks like a field of 13 horses as of this writing (Monday May 11, 2026), and once again - as it was with the Derby a couple of weeks ago - it's a wide open-race.

Speaking of the Derby, it lived up to my expectations, and the result was within my pre-race anticipation, but due to my affinity for Further Ado, I played Further Ado underneath the field in the exacta.

My other option, (pre-race wise), was to play Renegade in place of Further Ado in the same exacta but I was un-willing to play both Further Ado and Renegade which have cost me double amount to $80.

So I had to choose between Further Ado and Renegade to put as the second-place horse in the exacta (with the field on top), and Further Ado didn't perform as I expected -- but Renegade did perform according to my expectation to complete the $2.00 exacta with Golden Tempo over Renegade that paid $278.86.

Golden Tempo, a 23-1 longshot, defeated the co-favorite Renegade by a neck, creating a high payout for that combination.

Needless to say, I came out of the Derby empty-handed and looking forward to the Preakness for redemption.


HAPPY PREAKNESS WEEK, EVERYBODY!