Gene Menez

Anyone have $5,303.90 to spare? #breederscup

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So my final #Preakness picks are 8-3-5-7-9-2. Because of Pimlico's penal takeout rate for superfectas, I won't be playing them, but if I were to dabble it would look like this: 3,8 with 3,8, with 5 with 2,7,9 3,8 with 3,8 with 2,7,9 with 5 Good luck to all!

Gene Menez @genemenez

I'm not a fan of Uncle Heavy, but in the #Preakness he will get a jockey upgrade to Irad Ortiz Jr. Also, he's 2-for-2 on wet tracks, and there's a good chance of a wet track at post time 7:01 p.m. ET

So my final #Preakness picks are 8-3-5-7-9-2. Because of Pimlico's penal takeout rate for superfectas, I won't be playing them, but if I were to dabble it would look like this: 3,8 with 3,8, with 5 with 2,7,9 3,8 with 3,8 with 2,7,9 with 5 Good luck to all!

Gene Menez @genemenez

I'm not a fan of Uncle Heavy, but in the #Preakness he will get a jockey upgrade to Irad Ortiz Jr. Also, he's 2-for-2 on wet tracks, and there's a good chance of a wet track at post time 7:01 p.m. ET

I'm not a fan of Uncle Heavy, but in the #Preakness he will get a jockey upgrade to Irad Ortiz Jr. Also, he's 2-for-2 on wet tracks, and there's a good chance of a wet track at post time 7:01 p.m. ET

Gene Menez @genemenez

Just Steel is the longshot who could run well in the #Preakness. He actually beat Mystik Dan in Arkansas but in Kentucky Just Steel uncharacteristically showed early speed and predictably faded to 17th. With new jockey Joel Rosario, I expect Just Steel to stalk the pace this time

Just Steel is the longshot who could run well in the #Preakness. He actually beat Mystik Dan in Arkansas but in Kentucky Just Steel uncharacteristically showed early speed and predictably faded to 17th. With new jockey Joel Rosario, I expect Just Steel to stalk the pace this time

Gene Menez @genemenez

Trainer Brad Cox initially had not planned to run Catching Freedom in the #Preakness, but the horse came out of the Derby so well that Cox changed his mind. I like that confidence. I wouldn't be surprised to see somewhere near that 6-1 price. Catching Freedom is a major threat

Trainer Brad Cox initially had not planned to run Catching Freedom in the #Preakness, but the horse came out of the Derby so well that Cox changed his mind. I like that confidence. I wouldn't be surprised to see somewhere near that 6-1 price. Catching Freedom is a major threat

Gene Menez @genemenez

In the Derby Catching Freedom broke OK but was shuffled back to 15th by the crush of horses moving over to the rail. That put him several lengths behind Mystik Dan, a margin he could not overcome. I expect Catching Freedom to be much closer to the pace in the #Preakness

In the Derby Catching Freedom broke OK but was shuffled back to 15th by the crush of horses moving over to the rail. That put him several lengths behind Mystik Dan, a margin he could not overcome. I expect Catching Freedom to be much closer to the pace in the #Preakness

Gene Menez @genemenez

Catching Freedom will likely be the most overlooked horse on the tote board. This deep closer always comes with his late run. Two starts ago he kicked home to win the Louisiana Derby. And two weeks ago in the Kentucky Derby, he closed well to finish fourth #Preakness

Catching Freedom will likely be the most overlooked horse on the tote board. This deep closer always comes with his late run. Two starts ago he kicked home to win the Louisiana Derby. And two weeks ago in the Kentucky Derby, he closed well to finish fourth #Preakness

Gene Menez @genemenez

skipped the Derby and Brown says Tuscan Gold enters the #Preakness training better than he has ever had. Tuscan Gold is my top pick

skipped the Derby and Brown says Tuscan Gold enters the #Preakness training better than he has ever had. Tuscan Gold is my top pick

Gene Menez @genemenez

Tuscan Gold is set up to run a career-best race, which makes him a major contender. He enters the #Preakness off eight weeks rest and will be making his third start of his form cycle, which is typically a horse's best. Trainer Chad Brown has won the race twice with horses who ...

Tuscan Gold is set up to run a career-best race, which makes him a major contender. He enters the #Preakness off eight weeks rest and will be making his third start of his form cycle, which is typically a horse's best. Trainer Chad Brown has won the race twice with horses who ...

Gene Menez @genemenez

Mystik Dan has run once on two weeks rest, and it didn't go well (5th of 8, losing by 11 lengths). He's a better horse now, and I wouldn't be surprised to see him run well again (a sloppy track would help), but he's going to be around 8-5. I won't use him in any exacta bets

Mystik Dan has run once on two weeks rest, and it didn't go well (5th of 8, losing by 11 lengths). He's a better horse now, and I wouldn't be surprised to see him run well again (a sloppy track would help), but he's going to be around 8-5. I won't use him in any exacta bets

Gene Menez @genemenez

Ponyphiles, Happy #Preakness Stakes Day. Let's get our Preak on... Two weeks ago I gave out Mystic Dan as a live longshot in the Derby, and he came through at 18-1. But coming back on just two weeks rest after that demanding effort and winning the Preakness is another story

Ponyphiles, Happy #Preakness Stakes Day. Let's get our Preak on... Two weeks ago I gave out Mystic Dan as a live longshot in the Derby, and he came through at 18-1. But coming back on just two weeks rest after that demanding effort and winning the Preakness is another story

Congrats to Mystik Dan and all of you who had him on your tickets! #KentuckyDerby

Wishing a safe trip to all horses and jockeys. Good luck to all #KentuckyDerby

If the #KentuckyDerby is "the most exciting two minutes in sports," the time between the Turf Classic and the Derby is the most excruciating 90 minutes in sports

Irad has won four races so far and three in a row. Domestic Product anyone? #KentuckyDerby