Feisty Lani to become first Japan-based horse in Preakness (The Associated Press)

In the weeks leading up to the Kentucky Derby, Japan-based Lani acted like a tourist on vacation. All of this would have been cause for concern for his handlers if the temperamental bad boy didn’t charge to a ninth-place finish in the Derby after being bumped at the outset. Now, after a calming two weeks at Belmont Park in New York, Lani is poised to make a run at greatness in the Preakness on Saturday.