Re: Last 10 Preakness Winners. Oddity or Has Something Changed? (580 Views)

Sorry to add an addendum to my own post.
The number of horses entering the Derby and the Preakness with previous negative numbers have shrunk substantially over the last 5 years compared to the previous 5 year period.

From 2010 to 2014 there were a total of 9 Derby entrants and only 6 Preakness entrants with a previous negative number.

From 2005 to 2009 there were a total of 18 Derby entrants and 19 Preakness entrants with a previous negative number.

The generic numbers show twice as many horses with previous negative numbers were entered in the Derby in the 2005-2009 years versus the last 5 years.

The generic numbers show three times as many horses with previous negative numbers were entered in the Preakness in the 2005-2009 years versus the last 5 years.

So, in the last 5 years, only 15 horses entered the Derby and Preakness with a previous negative number.

The previous 5 year period, 2005-2009 there were 37 horses entered in the Derby and Preakness with a previous negative number.

Sorry to get so convoluted.