Trainer Graham Motion will saddle the morning line favorites in Saturday’s Prince George’s County Stakes at Laurel Park versus defending champ Eons.
Cordmaker, the millionaire Maryland-bred who won the Grade 3 General George, has been retired after suffering an injury in his last start.
Veteran millionaire Cordmaker will make his 2023 debut Friday at Laurel Park as he kicks off his eight-year-old campaign.
A prolonged bout of lightning in the region caused Laurel Park to cancel its Thursday card after just three races.
Only two trainers have won both the Delaware Oaks and Delaware Handicap in the same year. Morning Matcha gives Butch Reid a shot to be the third.
Rombauer, who upset the 2021 Preakness but has been idle since running third three weeks later in the Belmont, is one the comeback trail at Gulfstream Park.
Luna Belle, champion Maryland-bred filly at two and three, is training towards a possible late summer or fall return to action.
Favored Lightening Larry had too much for his rivals and prevailed in the Alapocas Run Stakes at Delaware Park.
Smokin’ Jay would have run last week at Ellis Park if the weather had cooperated. Instead, he looks like a major player in Saturday’s grassy Laurel Dash.
The Todd Pletcher-trained Miracle is favored in Saturday’s Grade 3 Delaware Oaks, while a Brittany Russell pair will represent the home team.