Preakness: Easy for Derby winner American Pharoah, or not? (The Associated Press)

Now comes the easy part for American Pharoah – the Preakness Stakes. The Hall of Fame trainer is 3-0 when his Kentucky Derby winner runs in the Preakness, and his fourth Derby winner American Pharoah should be the heavy favorite for next Saturday’s race. ”To me, the Preakness is the easiest of the three legs,” Baffert said this week, a few days after American Pharoah’s hard-fought, one-length Derby victory over Firing Line.