Preakness Misc.

Interesting development of Oxbow here:

http://www.preakness.com/race-info/contenders/2/Oxbow

Possibly the horse is insufficiently talented to keep up with the longer striders.  Or, Oxbow's between race training is inappropriate.

Orb--still looks a little weak galloping to me in the 5/13 breeze, although those long Belmont turns likely contribute to that, and a deep surface possibly.

Rest of them this morning:  Interesting how the trainers of the inferior horses back off instead of step up their training.  What is the mind set?  Mine always is--assuming a healthy well prepped animal--to do what is necessary to try to win the race-- "controlling the variables" --e.g. Baffert and Gov. Charlie with his almost 7f in :12s.  Lukas finally decides a  faster fractions with Will Take Charge, and less with Oxbow.  Unknown what the horses are doing on their off days, and so difficult to make definitive conclusions.  Yet, were I the trainer of My Lute, do I breeze :13s or :12s, given what the horse is facing?