On Monday, the 113th running of The Metropolitan Handicap will go off at Belmont Park. The Metropolitan Handicap is a Grade I stakes race with a $600,000 purse. The Metropolitan Handicap is one mile in length and open to horses three-years-old and up. This year’s Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont Park promises to be an exciting race. If you are going to bet on the race, pay attention to the track conditions. The area has been flirting with rain off and on. Here’s the line up for the race.

Barbaro made it out of the six-hour surgery and has as 50-50 chance to make it according to the surgeon. He is doing better today and is standing. He’s definitely receiving the best possible treatment. His incident brings up shady intentions at Pimlico Track. At the Preakness, Barbaro broke through the gate prematurely. It takes a lot of force to do that and he could have easily been injured.

Barbaro is going to undergo surgery today (Sunday). He has two fractures and it’s possible that Barbaro won’t make it. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Barbaro this day. We ask everyone to at least think positive thoughts and wish him well. Barbaro is finished as a thoroughbred racer, but let’s hope he at least gets to live longer.

Make it through Barbaro!

As predicted, my selection, Bernardini ran away from the field and won the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. He went off at a whopping 12-1. I felt the selection was fairly easy to spot. On a sad note, Barbaro pulled up lame and was taken away in the equine ambulance. Before the race he broke through the gate. It’s unclear if this had anything to do with his injury since it was his hind leg that was hurt.

Later today the 131st running of the Preakness Stakes is going off at Pimlico Race Course and I can’t wait. Barbaro is challenging eight other horses for the second jewel in the Triple Crown. While it looks like Barbaro has the ability to beat out the other eight horses, there’s no money to be won by betting on him. The morning line had him at even money and he might go off at half money. So, if you think Barbaro is the show today, pocket your cash and watch this great race. I have looked at the field and found a horse that has the possibility to upset.

Tomorrow at Pimlico Race Course, the Preakness Stakes will take place and we will see if Barbaro can capture the second jewel of the Triple Crown. When Barbaro took the first leg of the Triple Crown a couple of weeks ago, he did so on over a month of rest. He’s now going up against the field with less rest and here’s were we get to see just how tough he is (or isn’t). The field is just nine tomorrow, but there are some horses that Barbaro needs to watch out for.