Asmussen Pointing Clever Again to Preakness

The lightly raced Clever Again (American Pharoah), a sharp, front-running winner of the Hot Springs Stakes going a mile at Oaklawn Mar. 30, is pointing to the GI Preakness Stakes May 17 at Pimlico.

Clever Again, a $500,000 Keeneland September Yearling, has won two of three career starts for Winchell Thoroughbreds, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith and Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen.

“He's a talented horse,” Asmussen said. “Obviously, the measurements or rulers that we're using, the company that he's kept, which is Tiztastic (Tiz the Law), Publisher (American Pharoah), Magnitude (Not This Time), they've all been good company for a long time, so you're very confident in what level they belong.”