Our Preakness Picks (You'll Give Them a 10) The Rail's contributors welcome this year's Preakness Stakes guest picker, the actress Bo Derek. Derek, a longtime horse racing fan, is a member of the California Horse Racing Board. Only Melissa Hoppert and Peter Blair scored in the Derby, with each picking Bodemeister to place. Based on our 3-2-1 points system for win-place-show, they each have 2 points. Make your picks along with us.