Racetrack Lenny

D. Wayne Lukas-Give Giacomo A Break, Will Ya?

Leave it to D. Wayne Lukas who has a nose for a camera to state the obvious that Giacomo will not be a triple crown winner this year. Could he at least allow Giacomo's connections to enjoy one day in the sun dreaming their triple crown dream? D. Wayne Lukas- a keen sense of the obvious. Or, is it that obvious?

The Preakness promises to attract a big field because all of a sudden the unbeatables seem quite ordinary. Can lightning strike twice? Yes it can. If the full field materializes and there is a pace meltdown, you might very well see little Giacomo gobbling up horses in the stretch. Stranger things have happened. And what does D. Wayne Lukas have in the Preakness? Drumroll, please: A.P. Arrow, a horse that has yet to break his maiden. That's right, folks. Lukas' great hope is a maiden. 'Nuff said.

By the way, should both Bandini and Spanish Chestnut try again in the Preakness, they will be coupled in the wagering so that the fraud perpetrated by Churchill Downs on the gambling public won't be duplicated. Shame on Churchill Downs management to allow such a farce.

New York based Scrappy T, winner of the Withers at Aqueduct, is being pointed to the Preakness. He has the tactical speed to be a factor. A fresh horse for the course.

All for now,

Racetrack Lenny

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