Epicenter Draws Eight as 6-5 Preakness Favorite; Secret Oath Gets 4-Hole

[Wandering Eyes]

GI Kentucky Derby favorite and runner-up Epicenter (Not This Time) drew post eight in a nine-horse renewal of the GI Preakness S. at Monday's draw for the second leg of the Triple Crown, while GI Longines Kentucky Oaks victress Secret Oath (Arrogate) got the four post for trainer D. Wayne Lukas as she attempts to become the second filly to win the Preakness in the last three years and give Lukas a seventh Preakness victory. She was installed as the 9-2 third choice on the morning line behind Epicenter and expected speed Early Voting (Gun Runner), who drew smack in the middle of the field in the five post for trainer Chad Brown. The entire field, from the rail out: #1 Simplification (Not This Time, 6-1), #2 Creative Minister (Creative Cause, 10-1), #3 Fenwick (Curlin, 50-1), #4 Secret Oath, #5 Early Voting, #6 Happy Jack (Oxbow, 30-1), #7 Armagnac (Quality Road, 12-1), #8 Epicenter, #9 Skippylongstocking (Exaggerator, 20-1).

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