Trainer Bob Baffert will seek his record-setting eighth Preakness victory Saturday with 5-2 morning line favorite Improbable, who will start from the No. 4 post in a field of 13 horses.
For the first time since 1951, the Preakness will not include the four horses that crossed the finish line first in the Kentucky Derby. Improbable finished fifth and was moved up to fourth following the disqualification of Maximum Security for interference.
It was the only time in six career races that Improbable failed to finish first or second.
"I feel like we're favored by default this year," co-owner Elliott Walden conceded. "But this horse has a good résumé. He ran very well in the Derby without hitting the board."
War of Will, the second choice at 4-1, received the No. 1 post in Wednesday's draw. It's the same post position he had in the Kentucky Derby, when he finished eighth and was moved up to seventh.
hockey
Kane leads U.S.
Patrick Kane had a goal and had two assists to become the United States' all-time leading scorer at the world hockey championship in 6-3 win over Britain.
The NHL star and two-time Olympian finished the game with 36 points, surpassing the 33 points U.S. Hockey Hall of Famer Mark Johnson had at world championships. Johnson led the Americans with 11 goals when they won Olympic gold in 1980.
NFL
Jets fire GM Mccagnan
The Jets relieved General Manager Mike Maccagnan of his duties Wednesday morning. The stunning development came after both Maccagnan and coach Adam Gase denied that the two had a rift over some personnel decisions. Gase will be the interim general manager.
