Street Sense defeated

Seeing as it is almost 9:30, most of you would know by now Street Sense did not win the Preakness, thereby eliminating the chance of a Triple Crown winner in 2007. Curlin, third in the Derby, battled tough in the stretch and, after seeing Street Sense go by him, came back late to win by a head-bob. It was a thrilling race in front of a record crowd of 121,263 at Pimlico.

It certainly takes the luster off the Belmont in three weeks, but consider this: the top three finishers in the Derby were also the top three in the Preakness. Combine that with some of Pletcher's horses, who are bound to fare better this year than their disman Derbies indicate, and we've got the makings of a fantastic 3-year-old class. That means good things - very good things - for Saratoga.