Street Sense 7–5 Favorite At Preakness

Street Sense was made the 7–5 favorite for Saturday's Preakness, and a victory by the Kentucky Derby winner would set up a Triple Crown shot three weeks later in the Belmont Stakes.

A field of nine 3-year-olds was entered Wednesday, with Street Sense drawing the no. 8 post position for the 1 3-16th-mile race at Pimlico Race Course.

Street Sense is coming off a 2 1/4-length win in the Derby two weeks ago thanks to jockey Calvin Borel's brilliant, rail-hugging trip against 19 rivals.

There won't be as much traffic to navigate this time. Should Street Sense win, a Triple Crown bid might be the perfect remedy for racing a year after Derby winner Barbaro's ill-fated breakdown in the Preakness.

Street Sense, a son of Street Cry, seems poised to dispatch a field that includes Derby runner-up Hard Spun, third-place finisher Curlin and Circular Quay, who finished sixth.

Also entered were C P West, Flying First Class, Mint Slewlep, Xchanger, and King of the Roxy.

Hard Spun, who will be ridden by Maryland's leading jockey Mario Pino, was the second choice at 5-2. The colt trained by Larry Jones drew the no. 7 post — the same post that Street Sense came from to win the Derby.

"It was a good number for the Derby, so hopefully it will work for the Preakness," Jones said.

Curlin, beaten for the first time in the Derby after three overpowering victories, was the third choice at 7–2, and leaves from the No. 4 post. Circular Quay, the Louisiana Derby winner, was 8–1.