Bucknut24 said:

We really are the Oregon ducks of tennis

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Not just tennis. We are runner-up U. Fencing seemed to have broken our bad luck streak about ten years ago, but it's slipped back to being a solid top 6 program, but not one that's racking up national championships.

pnuts34 said:

Let’s be honest, with NIL there is no excuse with affording flights. A kid as good as Moore will get a deal to easily fly himself and whomever he chooses to Cbus as much as humanly possible. OSU collectives are not messing around, NIL deals will not be an excuse if OSU doesn’t land Moore, imo

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Your highlight of my $$ wasn’t in regards to the expenses of travel, it was in regards to the OP about being outbid. My point is flying is a pain in the rear. I’d much rather drive the 3 hours from Dallas to Austin than fly to Columbus 8 times a year. All I’m saying is, there are benefits to being close to home so I wouldn’t say his decision is solely on $$$. I honestly see us winning this one, but would understand if he chose UT.

2024 Preakness Stakes: How to watch, what you need to know​

The 149th running of the $2 million Preakness Stakes takes place Saturday at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. It is the 13th of 14 races scheduled at Pimlico that day.

Coverage of the early races will begin at 1:30 p.m. ET on CNBC and stream on Peacock, and Preakness coverage starts at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. It will also be available at NBCSports.com and on the NBC Sports app.

Post time is 7:01 p.m. ET.

There will be eight horses running in the Preakness Stakes, and only three are continuing on from the Kentucky Derby (Mystik Dan, fourth-place finisher Catching Freedom and 17th-place finisher Just Steel).

Mugatu (20-1)​

Mugatu is trained by Jeff Engler and will be ridden by Joe Bravo. Mugatu has only one lifetime win after breaking his maiden at Gulfstream Park in November. His only Grade I effort was a fifth-place finish in the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland on April 6.

He is one of the most experienced horses in the race, with one win from 12 starts.

Uncle Heavy (20-1)​

Uncle Heavy is a Pennsylvania-bred colt trained by Robert Reid Jr. and ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr. He won the Grade III Withers Stakes at Aqueduct on Feb. 3.

His last race was a fifth-place finish in the Grade II Wood Memorial at Aqueduct on April 6. According to the official race chart, Uncle Heavy broke slow and had to race three-wide on the first turn, five-wide on the second turn, bumped with another horse and finished fifth after racing seven-wide in the stretch.

Catching Freedom (6-1)​

Catching Freedom is trained by Brad Cox and will be ridden by Flavien Prat. He won the Grade II Louisiana Derby on March 23 and closed to a fourth-place finish in the Kentucky Derby down the stretch.

Catching Freedom rallied from 11th place to first in the Louisiana Derby, beating Honor Marie and Preakness opponent Tuscan Gold.

Mystik Dan (5-2)​

Mystik Dan is trained by Ken McPeek and ridden by Brian Hernandez Jr. McPeek became the first trainer since 1952 to sweep both the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks this year after winning the Oaks with Thorpedo Anna. McPeek won the 2020 Preakness with filly Swiss Skydiver.

McPeek was initially unsure of moving on to the Preakness with Mystik Dan because of the two-week turnaround. Mystik Dan did not handle a short rest well as a 2-year-old, breaking his maiden at Churchill Downs on Nov. 12 but then finishing fifth in an allowance race at the track two weeks later.

Mystik Dan has had at least a month between races since then, winning the Southwest Stakes on Feb. 3, finishing third in the Arkansas Derby on March 30 and then winning the Kentucky Derby on May 4.

Seize the Grey (15-1)​

Seize the Grey is trained by D. Wayne Lukas and ridden by Jaime Torres. His 88-year-old trainer has won the Kentucky Derby four times, the Preakness six times and the Belmont Stakes four times. His most recent Preakness win came with Oxbow in 2013.

Seize the Grey won the Grade II Pat Day Mile on the Kentucky Derby undercard, which is his most significant win out of nine lifetime starts. He also finished third in the Grade III Jeff Ruby Steaks on March 23 and seventh in the Blue Grass Stakes on April 6.

Just Steel (15-1)​

Just Steel is the other Lukas trainee and will be ridden by Joel Rosario. Like Mugatu, he has more experience than most horses in the race, with 12 lifetime starts and five wins.

Just Steel finished 17th in the Kentucky Derby after fading a mile into the race.

He has hit the board in two graded stakes races, finishing second in the Arkansas Derby and second in the Grade III Southwest Stakes behind Mystik Dan.

Tuscan Gold (8-1)​

Tuscan Gold is trained by Chad Brown and will be ridden by Tyler Gaffalione. Gaffalione switches mounts after a controversial finish on Sierra Leone in the Kentucky Derby. Sierra Leone finished second in a photo finish after making contact with third-place finisher Forever Young, but neither jockey contested the finish after the conclusion of the race. Gaffalione was later fined $2,500 by stewards for his ride.

He is the least experienced horse in the race, with one win from three lifetime starts. He has raced only once as a 3-year-old, finishing third in the Louisiana Derby on March 23 behind Catching Freedom and Honor Marie.

Imagination (6-1)​

Imagination is the second of two entrants trained by Baffert and will be ridden by Frankie Dettori.

Imagination has not raced since a second-place finish in the Santa Anita Derby on April 6. He won the Grade II San Felipe Stakes against three other horses at Santa Anita Park on March 3.

We really are the Oregon ducks of tennis

Curses.

Tough finish for Robert.

Siri, play Linkin Park

Cash loses 6-1, 2-6. 5-7

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Still, it was a great year for men's tennis.

2. Kingsley loses 5-7, 7-5, 2-6

OSU 2 -TCU 3

Both Tracy and Cash have to win now.

Tango and Cash for the win please!!

update, Kingsley drops match at 1.
3-2 in favor of tcu

Cash is broken 5-5 at 6 now.

gracelhink said:

For first time in last hour I prefer to be in OSU shoes

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The turnaround is all due to me as I stopped watching and things magically turned around....you're all welcome.

gracelhink said:

TCU with major momentum now.

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gracelhink said:

For first time in last hour I prefer to be in OSU shoes

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Just sayin': "moe" is now wearing scarlet and gray.....

But still need to win 2 of the 3 matches.

2. Kingsley even 5-7, 7-5, 2-5
3. Tracy even 6-7, 6-3, 4-1
6. Cash even 6-1, 2-6, 5-5

For first time in last hour I prefer to be in OSU shoes