BALTIMORE – Gary Barber’s War of Will, seventh in the Kentucky Derby, arrived at Pimlico Race Course at 2:30 this morning to begin preparation for Saturday’s 144th Preakness Stakes, along with two others slated for different races. 

    Winner of the Gr. II Risen Star Stakes and Gr. III LeComte Stakes over the winter at Fair Grounds, War of Will will likely be one of the favorites in Saturday’s $1.5 million Preakness.

    “They looked like they shipped in really well,” said assistant trainer Kim Carroll. “They left yesterday afternoon [from Kentucky] and it was a pretty easy ship up. We’re excited to be here. The weather is actually quite good for shipping, nice and cool.”

    With Tyler Gaffalione riding in the Derby, War of Will took the brunt of the infamous incident in the stretch, almost clipping the heels of original winner Maximum Security, and dropping back to eighth. He was moved up to seventh after the disqualification of Maximum Security. 

    War of Will, trained by Mark Casse, was accompanied by stablemates Flameaway, entered in Friday’s Gr. III Pimlico Special, and Gio Game, entered in Friday’s Gr. III Allaire DuPont Distaff .

    Two other Preakness starters are expected to arrive today – Market King, third in the Gr. II Rebel Stakes , is expected late this afternoon, and El Camino Real Derby winner Anothertwistafate this evening.  

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