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Preakness Picks with Joe Besecker | Bottom Line Bombs (Ep. 339)
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- May 15, 2026
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Summary
Preakness Picks Bomb Edition: Beseker’s Loyalty Plays + CJ’s Official 7-10-9-12 Ticket C.J. Sullivan hosts a bonus Bottom Line Bombs “Preakness Picks Bomb Edition” featuring horse owner Joe Beseker, who discusses the Preakness being run at Laurel instead of Pimlico and gives a “loyalty” card of plays centered on #12 Incredible, plus #5 Talkin and #6 Chip Honcho (Irad and Jose Ortiz), #9 Iron Honor (Chad Brown/Flavien Prat), #1 Taj Mahal (Brittany Russell/Sheldon Russell), and a sprinkle of Great White, along with other contenders like Napoleon Solo and The Hell We Did. They also share stories about past races, Beseker’s 1,000th owner win, and a Volatile yearling named Mio Explosivo, plus brief NFL and World Cup betting talk. CJ closes with his official Preakness ticket keying #7 The Hell We Did over #10 Napoleon Solo, #9 Iron Honor, and #12 Incredible, and notes a PGA first-round leader pick cashing as a tie. 00:00 Show Intro 00:19 Bet Detective Theme 01:44 Taylor Swift Rhode Island Story 03:49 Derby Recap and 7-Eleven 05:09 Preakness at Laurel Setup 06:11 Wild Pimlico Infield Memory 08:38 Loyalty Plays Begin 10:03 Ortiz Brothers Angle 12:25 Yearling Sale Gray Horse 16:26 Volatile and Great White 19:07 More Contenders Iron Honor Taj Mahal 23:48 Keying Incredible and Pace 26:12 Saez Riding Style 27:08 Must Use Contenders 28:00 1000th Win Story 33:30 Buying Mio Explosivo 35:46 Schmuck Insurance Regret 36:59 Stormy Liberal Saga 42:03 Loyalty at Laurel Picks 43:19 Swift Kelce Wedding Talk 45:41 World Cup Betting Pizza 49:37 Wrap Up and Sponsors 51:31 Official Preakness Plays 52:34 Final Sign Off