Behindatthebar - 2008 Preakness Stakes Contender

• Trainer: Todd Pletcher
• Jockey: David Flores
• Owner: Padua Stables
• Breeder: Dr. Frank Justice & Meadow Oaks Farm LLC
• 2007 Record: Unraced

With a victory in Keeneland's Coolmore Lexington Stakes two weeks in front of the Kentucky Derby, Behindatthebar had enough graded-stakes earnings to challenge the Kentucky Derby field, but cooler heads prevailed in the form of trainer Todd Pletcher and majority owner Satish Sanan of Padua Stables.

Facing the prospect of a third tough race in 30 days for the horse, it was decided to skip the Kentucky Derby and zero in on the Preakness Stakes. Pletcher and Sanan now bring a fresh horse to the Preakness, one who hasn't tasted defeat at the hands of Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown.

This son of Forest Wildcat was purchased for $130,000 at the 2006 Keeneland September sale and $140,000 at the 2007 Ocala Breeders' Sales Company sale of 2-year-olds in training by Michael Shustek and W. Don Stanley. That pair kept a 10 percent share in the horse when they sold the majority portion to Sanan. From preakness.com.

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2008 Preakness Stakes Horse Race Entries

1. 20/1 ML Preakness Odds Macho Again
   Trainer: Dallas Stewart Jockey: Julien Leparoux
   Owner: West Point Thoroughbreds
2. 30/1 ML Preakness Odds Tres Borrachos
   Trainer: Beau Greely Jockey: Tyler Baze
   Owner: Phil Houchens and Beau and John Greely IV
3. 30/1 ML Preakness Odds Icabad Crane
   Trainer: Graham Motion Jockey: Jeremy Rose
   Owner: Earle Mack
4. 15/1 ML Preakness Odds Yankee Bravo
   Trainer: Paddy Gallagher Jockey: Alex Solis
   Owner: Harlequin Ranches, Bienstock, Winner, & Duggan
5. 10/1 ML Preakness Odds Behindatthebar (Scratched)
   Trainer: Todd Pletcher Jockey: David Flores
   Owner: Padua Stables
6. 30/1 ML Preakness Odds Racecar Rhapsody
   Trainer: Kenny McPeek Jockey: Robby Albarado
   Owner: Jerry Carroll & Stan Kaplan
7. 1/2 ML Preakness Odds Big Brown
   Trainer: Richard Dutrow, Jr. Jockey: Kent Desormeaux
   Owner: IEAH Stables and Paul Pompa Jr., et al
8. 15/1 ML Preakness Odds Kentucky Bear
   Trainer: Reade Baker Jockey: Jamie Theriot
   Owner: Bear Stables
9. 30/1 ML Preakness Odds Stevil
   Trainer: Nick Zito Jockey: John Velazquez
   Owner: Robert LaPenta
10. 30/1 ML Preakness Odds Riley Tucker
    Trainer: Bill Mott Jockey: Edgar Prado
    Owner: Zayat Stables
11. 30/1 ML Preakness Odds Giant Moon
    Trainer: Richard E. Schosberg Jockey: Ramon Dominguez
    Owner: Albert Fried, Jr.
12. 8/1 ML Preakness Odds Gayego
    Trainer: Paulo Lobo Jockey: Mike Smith
    Owner: Cubanacan Stables
13. 20/1 ML Preakness Odds Hey Byrn
    Trainer: Eddie Plesa Jockey: C.C. Lopez
    Owner: Bea Oxenberg

Off The 2008 Preakness Stakes

• El Gato Malo
  Trainer: Craig Dollase
  Owner: West Point Thoroughbreds
• Harlem Rocker
  Trainer: Todd Pletcher
  Owner: Stronach Stables
• Recapturetheglory
  Trainer: Louie J. Roussel III
  Owner: Louie J. Roussel III & Ronald Lamarque

The Preakness Stakes 133 is limited to 14 starters and will run on May 17 at Pimlico Race Track in Baltimore, Maryland and is the second leg of the Triple Crown.

See the 2008 Preakness Results & Payouts or get 2008 Belmont Stakes Odds from top online racebooks.

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