In just his fourth career start, Bring the Smoke became a graded stakes winner, rallying to win the Grade 3 Maryland Sprint.
Saturday’s Grade 3 Maryland Sprint brings together several familiar faces, including that of the comebacking Slam Notion.
Peach Tie, a winner five times in seven outings, will look to added a graded win to her resume in Friday’s Grade 3 Miss Preakness.
Last year’s Grade 3 Dinner Party winner Fort Washington is back seeking a repeat, a feat accomplished only one other time in the race’s history.
Last out stakes winner Yo Daddy will look for his first graded tally in Friday’s Grade 3 Pimlico Special at Laurel Park.
A day after it seemed all systems were go for the Preakness, Silent Tactic’s trainer Mark Casse has decided to skip the Middle Jewel.
Braken Poppa has won four straight races against Louisiana-breds and will get a class test when she steps into Friday’s Grade 2 Black-Eyed Susan.
Trainer Mark Casse said Sundaytha t he was optimistic that Silent Tactic, scratched from the Kentucky Derby, will run in the Preakness.
Several Preakness contenders had their final works (or attempted to) Saturday as the big race looms just a week away.
Maryland-based Preakness hopeful Taj Mahal had his final work prior to the May 16 Preakness Saturday and had his connections smiling.
