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By Bktsy Pakkkk Kiiptuihimnork N<'W» Stuff Writer
For the first time since Citation swi'pt the Triple Crown sorii's in 1948. Saturday’s Preakness Stakes misfit bt> run without a sinnle Derby entrant other than the winner.
As of press time, only Derby winner Bin Brown was aiming for the (Intde I classic at nearby Pimlico in Baltimore. Fifth-place Derby fin isher R*«capturothenlory was beinn considered for a stnimd crack at Bin Brawn, but he had a fevt*r earlier this week and was removed from the early entry list.
Big Brawn, by Virniniaconnected Boundary, won the 1 1/4 -mile I>erby by 4 :i/4 lengths in 2 minutes i.82 seconds. (See related story. this P«Ke.)
In recent years, only KihI Bullet in 2000 and Bemurdini in 2000 skipped the Derby to win the I*reakness two weeks later.
Thounb Bin Brawn’s credentials —*- unbeaten in four starts, including two (Irade I races — scared oft'the rest of the Derby contenders, several fresh faces are expected to meet him in the 1 .'VIOth-mile Preakness Saturday.
The one horse who could step up and pose the hipest threat to Bin Brown is Kentucky Bear, who will lie mokinn his fourth career start in the Preakness.
The son of Mr. (Ireeley is cominn off a bin effort in the Blue Clrass Sbikes (tirade I >. finishmn a solid third.
Another colt who minht offer early speed is l^exinnion (tirade II> winner Behindat thebar. thounh his liest races have come on synthetic stir
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