Albarado to replace Borel on Preakness horse

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05/04/2010 - Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Trainer John Sadler said on Tuesday that Robby Albarado will be the rider for Hurricane Ike if the three-year-old starts in the Preakness Stakes. Albarado picks up the mount from Calvin Borel, who is committed to ride Kentucky Derby champ Super Saver.

Borel, who won the 2009 Preakness with filly Rachel Alexandra, has been in the saddle for Hurricane Ike's last two starts. On April 3 the colt was second to Eightyfiveinafifty in the Bay Shore Stakes at Aqueduct. Three weeks later he won the Derby Trial at Churchill Downs.

Tuesday morning at Churchill Downs, Hurricane Ike went through a five-furlong workout in 1:00 2/5 with Borel in the saddle.

"It was very good and he galloped out well," Borel said. "He was a very happy horse the last time I rode him and I thought he was about the same today."

With blinkers on, Hurricane Ike galloped out six-furlongs in 1:15.

"My assistant (Lupillo Alferez) told me that he cooled out good and seems to have come out of it in good order," said Sadler from Santa Anita. "Our plans are to work him back on Monday and if that goes well, then we'll run him in the Preakness. Robby Albarado will ride him if he runs in the Preakness."

Owned by Ike and Dawn Thrash, Hurricane Ike has two wins in eight career starts with earnings of $249,732.

"He is a horse that is on the improve," Sadler noted. "He is not far behind the other two (Sidney's Candy and Line of David). He just had some minor things happen during the Derby trail but he is a pretty nice horse."

Three years ago Albarado guided Curlin to victory in the Preakness by nosing out Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense with Borel riding. In that year's Run for the Roses, Curlin and Albarado were third behind Street Sense.

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