Mine That Bird Still Has Great Value Heading Into Preakness Stakes

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Mine That Bird was still listed with +350 odds to win the 2009 Preakness Stakes this coming Saturday even after his shocking upset at this year's Kentucky Derby.

He worked a half-mile in :49 1/5 under jockey Calvin Borel, according to BloodSport.com.  His recorded fractions were :12.80, :25.20, and :37 as he galloped out five-eighths in 1:02.80.

"That was no work for him," Woolley said. "He didn't flare a nostril coming back. Calvin did a great job." 

Rachel Alexandra remained the Preakness Stakes favorite at near even odds:  -120.

BloodSport was also reporting that Hull (still listed with odds at SBG Global) will bypass the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) and will run instead in the seven-furlong Woody Stephens Stakes (gr. II) on Belmont day. Also trainer Chip Woolley confirmed that Mike Smith will ride Mine That Bird if Rachel Alexandra runs in the Preakness.

The following odds are courtesy of SBG Global:

 

6101  

Big Drama

+1600

6102  

Conservative

+1200

6103  

Flying Private

+1600

6104  

Friesan Fire

+500

6105  

General Quarters

+600

6106  

Hull

+1400

6107  

Mine That Bird

+350

6108  

Musket Man

+500

6109  

Papa Clem

+500

6110  

Pioneer of the Nile

+500

6111  

Rachel Alexandra

-120

6112  

Take The Points

+1500

6113  

Terrain

+2500

6114  

Tone It Down

+5000

 

Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com

 

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