Giacomo Headlines 2005 Preakness Stakes

Giacomo, the surprise 131st Kentucky Derby winner heads for Baltimore to headline this year's 130th Preakness Stakes on May 21 at the Pimlico Race Course. Derby runner-up, Closing Argument, and 3rd placer Afleet Alex will also be back for the second leg of theTriple Crown trail.

As we reported yesterday other Derby contenders possibly running at Pimlico are: Don’t Get Mad (4th), Wilko 6th), Flower Alley (9th) and High Limit (20th). D. Wayne Lukas, who has saddled a record 30 Preakness starters, is expected to start either Going Wild (18th) or A.P. Arrow.

Nick Zito is ruling out Andromeda's Hero, but is said to be re-sending his power cast Bellamy Road, High Fly, Noble Causeway, and Sun King.

New contenders likely to show up in the lineup include Malibu Moonshine (Tesio Stakes winner), Scrappy T (Withers winner) and Hal’s Image(Unbridled Stakes winner). The last non-Derby starter to win the Preakness was Red Bullet in 2000.

The Preakness Stakes is limited to 14 starters, its outcome will determine whether there's a possibility for a Triple Crown winner or not, there hasn't been a winner since 1978.

On May 21st everyone will be watching Giacomo make history...or bust.

Preakness, Preakness Stakes, Preakness 2005

Giacomo Headlines 2005 Preakness Stakes

Giacomo, the surprise 131st Kentucky Derby winner heads for Baltimore to headline this year's 130th Preakness Stakes on May 21 at the Pimlico Race Course. Derby runner-up, Closing Argument, and 3rd placer Afleet Alex will also be back for the second leg of theTriple Crown trail.

As we reported yesterday other Derby contenders possibly running at Pimlico are: Don’t Get Mad (4th), Wilko 6th), Flower Alley (9th) and High Limit (20th). D. Wayne Lukas, who has saddled a record 30 Preakness starters, is expected to start either Going Wild (18th) or A.P. Arrow.

Nick Zito is ruling out Andromeda's Hero, but is said to be re-sending his power cast Bellamy Road, High Fly, Noble Causeway, and Sun King.

New contenders likely to show up in the lineup include Malibu Moonshine (Tesio Stakes winner), Scrappy T (Withers winner) and Hal’s Image(Unbridled Stakes winner). The last non-Derby starter to win the Preakness was Red Bullet in 2000.

The Preakness Stakes is limited to 14 starters, its outcome will determine whether there's a possibility for a Triple Crown winner or not, there hasn't been a winner since 1978.

On May 21st everyone will be watching Giacomo make history...or bust.

Preakness, Preakness Stakes, Preakness 2005