Well, he looks like he’s a stone cold closer, and the Preakness is a half-furlong shorter than the Derby, with only two weeks to prepare - I imagine the connexions think their chances are far better in the Belmont.
If two weeks isn’t long enough to prepare, and if the racing business and TV execs. would like to see a triple crown run, maybe they should re-schedule these races.
Just thinking that the ratings on TV will be lower for the next 2 races, since we know there won’t be a triple crown attempt this year.