Crude Velocity is the biggest threat to derail Golden Tempo's Triple Crown bid should the Derby winner's connections opt to contest the Preakness. Believers in Crude Velocity's talent want nothing more than trainer Cherie DeVaux to commit to the Preakness as it would unquestionably help the price on a horse some think might be the best in the crop.
Without Kentucky Derby winner, Golden Tempo, Crude Velocity could go as low as odds-on. He would be a certain underlay in that situation because of the presence of Taj Mahal, the Tesio Stakes winner who has gotten good figures relative to this group and is likely to be undervalued with or without Golden Tempo participating.
As for Golden Tempo's value proposition, it is rare that the Derby winner is playable in the Preakness, but the celebrity this year's winner has gotten makes it especially unlikely. The good news for his backers is that there looks to be plenty of pace signed on for this year's Preakness, so that shouldn't be an excuse.
No one else really excites me yet. Either Golden Tempo is in the race and Crude Velocity becomes the likely play or Golden Tempo is not and Taj Mahal is the probable value. If neither Golden Tempo nor Crude Velocity run, then I still think there will be opportunity on Taj Mahal.
The Preakness, the second leg of the American Triple Crown races will be run on May 16 at LaureL Park.
| Horse | Trainer | Odds |
| Cherokee Nation | Bob Baffert | 15-1 |
| Chip Honcho | Steve Asmussen | 15-1 |
| Crude Velocity | Bob Baffert | 3-1 |
| Crupper | Donnie Von Hemel | 125-1 |
| Express Kid | Justin Evans | 50-1 |
| Golden Tempo | Cherie DeVaux | 8-1 |
| Great White | John Ennis | 125-1 |
| Iron Honor | Chad Brown | 12-1 |
| Napoleon Solo | Chad Summers | 50-1 |
| Potente | Bob Baffert | 10-1 |
| Pretty Boy Miah | Jeremiah Engelhart | 39-1 |
| Silent Tactic | Mark Casse | 27-1 |
| Taj Mahal | Brittany Russell | 8-1 |
| Talk to Me Jimmy | Rudy Rodriguez | 30-1 |
| Talkin | Danny Gargan | 40-1 |
| The Hell We Did | Todd Fincher | 50-1 |
