Kentucky Derby winner Mage and super-talented but lightly raced Arabian Knight will square off in an intriguing renewal of the Haskell.
Mage, upset winner of the Kentucky Derby and then third in the Preakness, will make his next start in the Grade 1 Haskell at Monmouth Park July 22.
Veteran Eons repeated in Saturday’s Prince George’s County Stakes to top a day with three stakes contested at Laurel Park.
Determined Kingdom defended his title in the Punch Line Stakes to top a Colonial Downs card with four stakes for Virginia-breds.
Delaware Park concludes three big weekends with a pair of sophomore turf stakes, and Miss Riddler is favored to solve the Christiana stakes for fillies.
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.