Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) winner Big Brown could face seven new challengers, who did not run in the 1 1/4-mile classic at Churchill Downs, in the $1-million Preakness Stakes (G1) on May 17 at Pimlico Race Course.

The only Kentucky Derby starter who might return to challenge the Boundary colt is Derby fifth-place finisher Recapturetheglory.

Trainer Louie Roussel III, who co-owns Recapturetheglory with Ronnie Lamarque, said a final decision on the Illinois Derby (G2) winner’s status for the Preakness will be made Tuesday.

“Louie and Ronnie are still talking about it,” said Lara Van Deren, assistant to Roussel and the Cherokee Run colt’s exercise rider. “They want to see how many horses are likely to be in there before they make a decision.”

If Recapturetheglory skips the Preakness, it will be the first time in 60 years the Derby winner will not face any horses who ran against him in the first jewel of the Triple Crown. The last time that occurred was in 1948 when Citation won the Preakness by 5 1/2 lengths.

Trainer Beau Greely confirmed on Sunday that Arkansas Derby (G2) third-place finisher Tres Borrachos will make his next start in the Preakness.

“He’s still at Churchill Downs,” Greeley said of the Ecton Park gelding who galloped 1 3/4 miles under Andy Durnin on Monday.

Greely co-owns Tres Borrachos with John Greely IV and Phil Houchens, and the trainer said Tyler Baze will have the mount in the Preakness.

“The track was closed Saturday morning [because of heavy overnight rains] and he had just jogged the day before, so he needed to do more [Sunday, a mile-and-a-half gallop] and today,” Durnin said.

Tres Borrachos and Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G1) third-place finisher Kentucky Bear, who also has been confirmed for the 1 3/16-mile Preakness, are scheduled to arrive at Pimlico on Wednesday.

Trained by Reade Baker for Canadian-based Bear Stables, Kentucky Bear is scheduled to complete a five-furlong drill at Pimlico on Saturday.

“He is doing super,” Baker said of the Mr. Greeley colt. “Since he arrived in Kentucky [on April 2], he has put on 75 pounds. It is hard to believe but he is eating that green grass like a lawn mower. The new fad is not to come into Baltimore early but we are going to.”

Trainer Nick Zito said Stevil, who finished fourth in the Blue Grass Stakes, will breeze at Churchill next week prior to being shipped to Baltimore.

The Maria’s Mon colt has earned one win in six career starts for owner Robert LaPenta, but Zito is confident in Stevil. 

“He’s a very consistent horse, and he has never run a bad race,” Zito said. “In the Louisiana Derby (G2) when he ran fifth, he drew the one hole and then Pyro beat him to a spot.”

California Derby winner Yankee Bravo also is bound for the Preakness, according to trainer Paddy Gallagher.

“He’ll work mid-week, sometime on Wednesday or Thursday,” Gallagher said. “He didn’t have the earnings for the Derby so we decided to skip and take a close look at the Preakness.”

The Yankee Gentleman colt is scheduled to arrive at Pimlico on May 14.

Count Fleet Stakes winner Giant Moon will make the trip to Baltimore and is expected to arrive at the Baltimore track on May 15.

Trainer Richard Schosberg said Giant Moon will breeze Wednesday and possibly again next Tuesday at Belmont Park before he is shipped to Pimlico.

“Big Brown actually opens things up. He ran such a big race and was so impressive that he is going to scare off a lot of them and leave it to others to take a chance,” Schosberg said. “I don’t care if it is two weeks or two days between the Derby and the Preakness, that was some effort.”

Others possible for the Preakness include the Todd Pletcher-trained duo of Coolmore Lexington Stakes (G2) winner Behindatthebar and Withers Stakes (G3) winner Harlem Rocker.