Horse Racing News by Jay Privman

Mine That Bird, the 2009 Kentucky Derby winner, left New Mexico on Wednesday morning bound for Churchill Downs, where he will be trained by D. Wayne Lukas, Leonard Blach, a co-owner of the gelding, said Wednesday.

After finishing third in the Kentucky Derby, and then second in the Preakness Stakes, trainer Dale Romans is hoping he can finally get to the top in the last leg of the Triple Crown, the June 5 Belmont Stakes.

Rainbow View overcame some early trouble and further traffic at the top of the stretch to close resolutely and capture the Grade 3, $100,000 Gallorette Handicap for older female turf horses on Saturday at Pimlico Race Course.

When the Kentucky Derby winner gets here for the Preakness Stakes, a groundswell of support often follows him.

Pleasant Prince did not succeed in the Florida Derby, so he has tried, and tried, and now will try again.

With Forever Together and Informed Decision in his barn, trainer Jonathan Sheppard has two of the elite older females in the country.

Super Saver, the Kentucky Derby winner, drew Post 8 when a field of 12 was entered on Wednesday for the 135th Preakness Stakes. The second leg of the Triple Crown will be run Saturday at Pimlico Race Course.

The Preakness is limited to 14 runners, and as of Monday, it appeared a baker's dozen of 13 was going to pass the entry box on Wednesday, when post positions will be drawn for the $1 million race.

Conveyance, who finished 15th in the Kentucky Derby, on Friday was taken out of consideration for the Preakness by trainer Bob Baffert, who still is pointing Lookin At Lucky to the Preakness.

Ice Box, the second-place finisher in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, will bypass the Preakness Stakes, second leg of the Triple Crown on May 15 at Pimlico.