Favored Matt King Coal survived a long stretch duel and a claim of foul to edge Afleet Willy in the Harrison Johnson Memorial Stakes.
Larry Jones trainee Jenda’s Agenda won her third straight this afternoon, cruising in the Caesar’s Wish at Laurel Park.
The graded stakes-placed Sonny Inspired is favored in Saturday’s Not for Love, one of two Maryland-bred stakes on the card.
The oft-inconsistent Bodhisattva has run two straight top races. He’ll look for a hat trick in Saturday’s Harrison Johnson Memorial Stakes.
Crabcakes, who suffered her first loss last out in the Wide Country, is the main attraction in Saturday’s Caesar’s Wish Stakes at Laurel Park.
The talented but flighty sophomore O Dionysus will try two turns for the first time as he headlines the Private Terms Stakes at Laurel.
For the fifth straight year, Xpressbet will sponsor its $25,000 Preakness Big Bet contest allowing one winner to swing for the fences with a Preakness wager.
This year’s Charles Town Classic will be televised on Fox Sports 2 as part of NYRA’s television package.
While McCraken still leads in the NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Poll, Tampa Bay Derby winner Tapwrit and San Felipe winner Mastery both moved up.
Legislation that would enable EquiLottery in West Virginia was introduced today, with 10 delegates signed on.