Kentucky Bear was the first Preakness challenger to arrive at Pimlico and has been working out at the Baltimore track. Kentucky Bear's trainer Reade Baker said that he wants his horse to become as familiar as possible with the track, the paddock, the starting gate. He'll be ridden by Jamie Theriot.

The colt was a bargain buy at the Keeneland auction going for just $40,000 after he broke through some fences just before the sale and got a little nicked up. Kentucky Bear has had three races with one win in his maiden at Gulfstream. His last outing was the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland where he finished third ahead of another scheduled Preakness entrant, Stevil. In the Blue Grass, Kentucky Bear is No. 2 (the video clears up after the first second or two).