Time to analyze the 2023 Preakness Stakes field, in post position order, in the form of Haiku; a Japanese poem of 17 syllables, in three lines of five, seven, and five.
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#1 – National Treasure
He never stood out
In SoCal's depleted ranks
Somehow still live here
#2 – Chase the Chaos
Auto-qualified
And hasn't run a step since
Enjoy the crabcakes
#3 – Mage
The Derby winner
Ran off all of his rivals
Rightly heavy chalk
#4 – Coffeewithchris
A Laurel local
Hasn't thrived with more distance
Shouldn't be a threat
#5 – Red Route One
Does all his running
Once the quarter pole goes by
If there's room, watch out
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Survived a slugfest
To earn his spot in the gate
Could tough out a check
#7 – Blazing Sevens
Skipped Derby – good call
Searching for last year's lost form
Low exotic play
#8 – First Mission
SCRATCHED
Prediction
Heart-stopping photo
Red Route One gets up in time
Three, one fill the tri
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