Conquest vs. Cloud Computing
Will Conquest Mo Money pull off a prop wager upset by finishing ahead of Cloud Computing tonight in the Preakness Stakes?
The Odds
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, Cloud Computing is a -145 money line favorite over Conquest Mo Money, who has odds of +115 to pull off the upset. Neither horse has to win the race in order to cash this wager.
Conquest Mo Money Snapshot
Looking for an intriguing long shot? Conquest Mo Money has the speed to at least challenge Always Dreaming from a good pace-setting position. He contested the pace from the outset in the Arkansas Derby and almost held off Classic Empire until the end. The Arkansas Derby was Conquest Mo Money’s first start away from his New Mexico-based home at Sunland Park. In five career starts, he has three wins, two seconds and no thirds. He finished second to Hence in the Grade 3 Sunland Derby this year and then repeated the feat in the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby, losing to only the aforementioned Classic Empire.
Cloud Computing Snapshot
In three starts, Cloud Computing has one first, one second and one third in terms of showings. His running style is that of a press the pace/stalker and his pedigree includes Maclean’s Music, Quick Temper by A.P. Indy. Cloud Computing has yet to run in a Grade 1 race, but he’s also never finished outside the money. He won a Maiden Special Weight on February 11, placed second in the Grade 3 Gotham on March 4, and finished third behind Irish War Cry and Battalion Runner in the Grade 2 Wood Memorial on April 8.
Preakness Stakes Prediction
I’m higher on Conquest Mo Money than most. He has the speed to make things interesting tonight at Pimlico and he can clearly hang with the top contenders, as he did with Classic Empire in the Arkansas Derby. I like the speed, stamina, and the fact that Conquest Mo Money is more rested than most heading into the Preakness. He intrigues me as a long shot, as well as an underdog in this prop bet.
2017 Preakness Stakes Predictions: Conquest Mo Money over Cloud Computing