no preakness for hull

rayphil · 05-11-2009, 12:23 PM

Hull targets Woody Stephens, not Preakness
By Marcus Hersh
BALTIMORE, Md. - Hull, the unbeaten winner of the Derby Trial, will not be entered in the Preakness, and will instead by pointed for the Woody Stephens Stakes on Belmont Day, said Barry Irwin, president of Team Valor Stable, which co-owns Hull with Heiligbrodt Racing Stable and Gary Barber.

"When we came up with the idea of running in the Preakness, there was no Big Drama, no Rachel Alexandra," Irwin said. "I don't like the way the race is shaping up for our horse. There are too many question marks. He's going the right way, and I don't want to mess him up."

Hull's defection leaves a prospective field of 13 for Saturday's race, which will be drawn on Wednesday. Hull's absence figures to alter the way the race is run, since Hull has raced on or just off the lead in fast-paced one-turn races in his three victories.

Draynay · 05-11-2009, 12:43 PM

Lol... in other words if Rachel is in we are out because she is too good.

All the pretenders are getiing nervous. I wonder if the Fluke is going to show ....

05-11-2009, 12:23 PM	#1
rayphil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Baltimore,Md. Posts: 1,906 Thanks: 78 Thanked 53 Times in 47 Posts Rep Power: 8	no preakness for hull Hull targets Woody Stephens, not Preakness By Marcus Hersh BALTIMORE, Md. - Hull, the unbeaten winner of the Derby Trial, will not be entered in the Preakness, and will instead by pointed for the Woody Stephens Stakes on Belmont Day, said Barry Irwin, president of Team Valor Stable, which co-owns Hull with Heiligbrodt Racing Stable and Gary Barber. "When we came up with the idea of running in the Preakness, there was no Big Drama, no Rachel Alexandra," Irwin said. "I don't like the way the race is shaping up for our horse. There are too many question marks. He's going the right way, and I don't want to mess him up." Hull's defection leaves a prospective field of 13 for Saturday's race, which will be drawn on Wednesday. Hull's absence figures to alter the way the race is run, since Hull has raced on or just off the lead in fast-paced one-turn races in his three victories.

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05-11-2009, 12:43 PM	#2
Draynay Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 975 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Rep Power: 0	Lol... in other words if Rachel is in we are out because she is too good. All the pretenders are getiing nervous. I wonder if the Fluke is going to show ....