Horse Racing: Eight confirmed for Preakness Stakes

Baltimore, MD (Sports Network) - A much smaller field awaits Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense than the one he faced at Churchill Downs, as eight colts have been confirmed as starters for Saturday's Preakness Stakes.

Along with Street Sense, Derby runners also slated to take a shot at the second jewel of racing's Triple Crown are runner-up Hard Spun and third-place finisher Curlin. The five newcomers are C P West, Flying First Class, King of the Roxy, Mint Slewlep and Xchanger.

Chelokee, third in the Florida Derby, will probably not compete in the Preakness, but is likely to start in the Barbaro Stakes on Saturday at Pimlico. Michael Matz, the trainer of Barbaro, also trains Chelokee.