Hurricane Ike scratched from Preakness

5/12/2010 10:33 AM  | weblogs.baltimoresun.com
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Hurricane Ike, one of 13 horses expected to run in the 135th running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, has been scratched from the race with a leg injury. The injury was detected at Churchill Downs Wednesday morning, and the horse didn't make the trip to Baltimore...

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He's also a big pace compromiser... is that a word?
I agree with you. I was looking at him taking over on the backstretch from a slow pace and trying to take it all the way in from there. I was going to use him in my exacta box with Super Saver and Paddy O'Prado.
This is a bummer, he looked like a contender for the Preakness and one that I would have liked to see get a chance.