Preakness Stakes betting could be popular on Kentucky Derby fourth place finisher Papa Clem. The Gary Stute trained horse was considered one of the major contenders in the Derby and he should be popular in Preakness betting.
Preakness Stakes betting on Papa Clem probably won’t have the horse as the favorite but he should be in the mix. The problem for Papa Clem is that he does just enough to finish behind the leaders and that might be the case again in Preakness betting. He was fourth in the Derby, second to Pioneerof the Nile in the Santa Anita Derby and second to Friesan Fire in the Louisiana Derby. He did win the Arkansas Derby, defeating Old Fashioned.
Papa Clem was fourth in the Kentucky Derby but had no excuses. “I can’t believe it,” jockey Rafael Bejarano said. “I was in perfect position and sitting comfortable. He was moving so smooth and I thought I was going to win the race. I really did. He was still running all the way to the wire, but the winner, he was fantastic when he passed me in the stretch.” The problem for Papa Clem is that he ran a good race in the Derby and still lost. “No excuse. He ran good. He was super, but just got outrun,” trainer Stute said. Papa Clem was just not that great in the Derby and his previous efforts don’t really put him as the favorite in Preakness Stakes betting.
It is not all bad news in Preakness Stakes betting for Papa Clem. His sire Smart Strike produced Curlin. Actually Smart Strike is a great sire that was underrated. He twice had Beyers of at least 115 and he is half-sister to Breeders’ Cup Distaff winner Dance Smartly. Papa Clem’s Dam is Miss Houdini who didn’t do much but his second dam, Magical Maiden, was a multiple Grade 1 winner.
Papa Clem may also like the shorter distance in Preakness Stakes betting. His pedigree does not suggest distance so perhaps Pimlico will be better suited for him.
Papa Clem is unlikely to be favored in Preakness betting but he should not go off at double-digit odds either. He has enough talent to be with these horses and definitely could win in Preakness Stakes betting.
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