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• BALTIMORE - Running on the outside has been very good to Big Brown. Cheap Jerseys USA . Now the Kentucky Derby winner gets to try things from the middle. He was installed as the 1-2 early favorite for Saturdays Preakness, and a victory could set up a Triple Crown try three weeks later in the Belmont Stakes. A field of 13 three-year-olds was entered Wednesday, with Big Brown drawing the No. 7 post for the 1 3-16th-mile race at Pimlico. Big Brown won the Derby from the No. 20 far outside post and he won the Florida Derby from the No. 12 post. Now, hell test himself under Kent Desormeaux from nearly the middle of the pack. "He gets to save some ground for the first time," co-owner Michael Iavarone said. "I dont know if thats a good thing or a bad thing. Well find out." Eleven winners have come from the No. 7 post, the last being Silver Charm in 1997. Silver Charm also won the Kentucky Derby, but was outdueled in the stretch run of the Belmont by Touch Gold to lose his Triple Crown bid. Big Brown is 4-0 in his career, having won by a combined total of more than 33 lengths. He arrived at Pimlico nearly three hours late Wednesday night from Louisville, Ky., where he has been stabled since his Derby win on May 3. "Weve got a good post," trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. said. "Were not going to cry if we get beat because of the post." Dutrow didnt attend the draw since he was traveling on the plane with Big Brown. He has expressed concern about running Big Brown again so soon after his 4 3/4-length victory in the Derby. It will be the colts shortest turnaround in his young career. "We all know how hard it is to win the Kentucky Derby and come back in two weeks to win the Preakness," Iavarone said. The colt will try to join Majestic Prince (1969), Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew (1977) and Smarty Jones (2004) as undefeated Derby winners who also won the Preakness. Six of the past 11 Derby winners have gone on to take the second leg of the Triple Crown. Trainer Nick Zito, who won the 1996 Preakness with Louis Quatorze, was surprised to see 12 challengers line up against Big Brown. "There is something about a Triple Crown race. I didnt think there would be that many horses after Big Browns performance (in the Derby)," he said. "Hes very good right now, until something happens. The horse looks tremendous right now. You cant anoint anybody yet. Youve still got to run the race." Ken McPeek trains Racecar Rhapsody, a 30-1 shot ridden by Robby Albarado. "Other than Big Brown, it looks like the race is wide open," he said. "We all know that anything can happen. You cant have any fear. Its good for him to be tested again. If hes going to be a Triple Crown winner, then make him work for it." Iavarone and Richard Schiavo are partners in IEAH Stable, which buys and breeds thoroughbreds and then organizes and manages partnerships in those horses. They co-own Big Brown with Paul Pompa Jr. The last two weeks have been a heady time for the group. "The first six days we were trying to figure out what happened," Iavarone said. "The last six days, when reality set in, its been an incredible experience that we got to share with family and friends. Its been unbelievable." Gayego was made the 8-1 second choice and will break from the No. 12 post under Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith. The Arkansas Derby winner is the only Derby starter to take on Big Brown again. Gayego started in the second from the outside post in the Derby and finished 17th, beaten by 36 3/4 lengths. Lexington Stakes winner Behindatthebar, trained by Todd Pletcher, was the 10-1 third choice and drew the No. 5 post. He skipped the Derby with the Preakness as his main target. The other 10 starters were all listed at odds of 15-1 or higher. Kentucky Bear was the first Preakness horse to arrive at Pimlico this week. He drew the No. 8 post and will try to win for just the second time in four career starts. "We expect a lot on Preakness day," said trainer Reade Baker, adding that Big Brown is beatable. "He beat all those horses at Churchill Downs, but he didnt beat us." The field, from the rail out: Macho Again (Julien Leparoux, 20-1); Tres Borrachos (Tyler Baze, 30-1); Icabad Crane (Jeremy Rose, 30-1); Yankee Bravo (Alex Solis, 15-1); Behindatthebar (David Flores, 10-1); Racecar Rhapsody (Robby Albarado, 30-1); Big Brown (Kent Desormeaux, 1-2); Kentucky Bear (Jamie Theriot, 15-1); Stevil (John Velazquez, 30-1); Riley Tucker (Edgar Prado, 30-1); Giant Moon (Ramon Dominguez, 30-1); Gayego (Mike Smith, 8-1); and Hey Byrn (Charles Lopez, 20-1). AP Sports Writer Dan Gelston contributed to this report. Cheap Jerseys Supply . Mark Scheifele and Alexander Burmistrov were among the notable players given assignments at other levels. Drafted seventh overall by the Jets in 2011, Sheifele was assigned to the Barrie Colts of the OHL. Cheap Jerseys China . 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The 26-year-old left Wednesdays win over the Wizards in the third quarter with a bruised left calf. The Knicks are 2-0 so far in the preseason, having played their last game Oct. 13 versus the Celtics. The Raptors will wrap up their preseason with games versus Milwaukee and Memphis, before kicking off the regular season at home against the Pacers, Oct. 31. ' ' '

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