| 2009 Preakness Picks: Pioneer Of The Nile vs Mine That Bird |
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| Written by Steve Hastings | |||||||
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Saturday, 16 May 2009
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 The 2009 Preakness Picks Experts at internet racebook Bodog.com have posted head to head match up odds between contenders Pioneer Of The Nile vs Mine That Bird. The odds makers have the second place finisher at the 2009 Kentucky Derby, Pioneerof the Nile listed as a –150 odds favorite against 2009 Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird +120 odds.2009 Preakness Picks contender Pioneerof the Nile will be ridden by Jockey Garrett Gomez out of the 9th post. The oddsmakers at internet racebook Bodog.com has Pioneerof the Nile listed at 6 to 1 odds to win the race outright. "The questions that weren't answered in the Derby we're going to find out in the Preakness," stated trainer Bob Baffert about his 2009 Preakness Picks contender Pioneerof the Nile. "I still want to see what my horse does on dirt. He's seen sticky mud. My horse has never run on a dry track. He's trained well on a dry track. I'm hoping it moves him up. He really bounced out of it well. He's going to run a big race." With the defection of 2009 Kentucky Derby winning jockey Calvin Borel, who opted to ride 2009 Kentucky Oaks winner Rachel Alexandra trainer Trainer Bennie "Chip" Woolley Jr. secured veteran jockey Mike Smith. Mine That Bird will be ridden by Smith out of the 2nd post. The internet racebook Bodog.com have Mine That Bird listed at 6 to 1 odds to win the race outright. “Mine That Bird is really that good,” stated Horse Racing Predictions Expert Ron Rippey in his 2009 Preakness Picks article on NJ.com. “The Derby winner's closing style (from last place in the Derby) may be a disadvantage as well as the loss of Borel to the favorite, but Mike Smith is more than an adequate replacement as rider. Add in that there is a possibility of a wet surface and his chances are enhanced of at least hitting superfecta tickets. Trainer Bennie Woolley insists the gelding's success will be by coming from far off the pace.” Bodog.com has posted their 2009 Preakness Picks Odds on the Pioneer Of The Nile vs Mine That Bird Head to Head Match Up: Pioneer Of The Nile: -150 Mine That Bird: +120                        |
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