Hey Byrn has been running in Florida where he won the Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream about a month ago and finished fourth behind Big Brown in the Florida Derby. The colt failed to run in the Kentucky Derby after failing to earn enough money to quaify for the field.

So why the Preakness?

This quote from trainer Eddie Plesa Jr. on the Thoroughbred Times Web site: "The decision to run in the Preakness was made by his owner Mrs. [Beatrice] Oxenberg. She has family up in Baltimore and there's no reason why we shouldn't come. She said she wants to come and taste the crab cakes."

Hey Byrn has three wins in four starts (all at Gulfstream) as a three-year-old and one win in four outings (all at Calder) as a two-year-old.

Here's Hey Byrn (No. 2) in the Holy Bull.