1998 Preakness Entries

Dateline: 5/15/98

Here are links to all the info I can find about the runners on the web. Lots is out there but it is scattered over quite a few sites. This list should make it a bit easier for you to find the latest scoop on your pick. For more Preakness info, be sure to check here:

• Triple Crown links with lots of new Preakness items
• Send a virtual postcard touting your Preakness favorite
• Vote for your favorite Preakness contender
• Post position and morning line odds list (also included for each horse below)
• Past Performances from Equibase
• Past Performances from IWN Online, best of the two choices in my opinion
• The Sheets Ragozin sheets for the Preakness
• Audio Coverage of the Preakness from WBAL
• TV Schedule

Spartan Cat

Post position: 1
Morning line: 12-1

Trainer: Richard E. Dutrow
Owner: Marathon Farms (Peter Angelos)
Jockey: Rick Wilson

• Blood Horse profile
• Equibase past performance summary
• DRF workout history
• Full pedigree and dosage info
• Trainer said he was 90% sure he will go

Black Cash

Post position: 2
Morning line: 12-1

Trainer: Patrick Byrne
Owner: Frank Stronach
Jockey: Shane Sellers

• Blood Horse profile
• Thoroughbred Times profile
• Equibase past performance summary
• DRF workout history
• Full pedigree and dosage info
• Flip-flopped again to probably running in the Preakness.

Classic Cat

Post position: 3
Morning line: 8-1

Trainer: David Cross Jr.
Owner: Gary Garber
Jockey: Robby Albarado

• Blood Horse profile
• Race Action profile
• Equibase past performance summary
• DRF workout history
• Full pedigree and dosage info
• Note - He has a quarter crack on one of his rear hooves which has been fitted with a bar shoe.
• Definite

Coronado's Quest SCRATCHED!

Post position: SCRATCHED
Morning line: SCRATCHED

Trainer: Claude R. "Shug" McGaughey III
Owner: Stuart S. Janney III
Jockey: Mike Smith

• Blood Horse profile
• Thoroughbred Times profile
• Equibase past performance summary
• DRF workout history
• Full pedigree and dosage info
• Scratched due to a bruised foot. Details here.

Cape Town

Post position: 4 (Program #5)
Morning line: 4-1

Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas
Owner: Overbrook Farm
Jockey: Jerry Bailey

• Blood Horse profile
• Race Action profile
• The Racing Corner profile
• Thoroughbred Times profile
• Equibase past performance summary
• DRF workout history
• Full pedigree and dosage info
• Definite

Basic Trainee

Post position: 5 (Program #6)
Morning line: 50-1

Trainer: Jorge Romero
Owner: Louis Gambotto
Jockey: Cornelio Velasquez

• Blood Horse profile
• Equibase past performance summary
• DRF workout history
• Full pedigree and dosage info
• Changed his mind AGAIN and entered!

Baquero

Post position: 6 (Program #7)
Morning line: 15-1

Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas
Owner: Robert and Beverly Lewis
Jockey: Pat Day

• Blood Horse profile
• DRF workout history
• Full pedigree and dosage info
• Late addition by Lukas to insure a fast pace.

Hot Wells

Post position: 7 (Program #8)
Morning line: 15-1

Trainer: Tom Amoss
Owner: So What's Nu Stable (Michael Lasky)
Jockey: Edgar Prado

• Blood Horse profile
• Equibase past performance summary
• DRF workout history
• Full pedigree and dosage info
• Definite

Silver's Prospect

Post position: 8 (Program #9)
Morning line: 50-1

Trainer: Jean Rofe
Owner: Robert G. Sowder
Jockey: Frank Douglas

• Blood Horse profile
• DRF workout history
• Full pedigree and dosage info
• Late addition after the drop outs on Tuesday

Victory Gallop

Post position: 9 (Program #10)
Morning line: 5-2

Trainer: W. Elliott Walden
Owner: Prestonwood Farm
Jockey: Gary Stevens

• Blood Horse profile
• Race Action profile
• Thoroughbred Times profile
• Equibase past performance summary
• DRF workout history
• Full pedigree and dosage info
• Dropped out when Coronado's Quest was made definite but with Halory Hunter and Indian Charlie out now they are back on the fence.

Real Quiet

Post position: 10 (Program #11)
Morning line: 2-1

Trainer: Bob Baffert
Owner: Mike Pegram
Jockey: Kent Desormeaux

• Blood Horse profile
• Race Action profile
• The Racing Corner profile
• Thoroughbred Times profile
• Equibase past performance summary
• DRF workout history
• Full pedigree and dosage info
• Definite

You can check who dropped out here.

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