My Sistersledge ran well but not quite well enough to win her third straight Maryland Million Ladies, which instead went to Zonda.
Neither a change in tactics nor the toughest field he’d faced proved a problem for Taco Supream, who rallied to win the Maryland Million Sprint.
Castle Bound rallied from well back to score a $138 upset in Saturday’s West Virginia Breeders Classic at Charles Town, while favorite Anna’s Bandit took the Cavada.
On Saturday’s WVBC undercard, runners like Hypothesis, Loving Touch, and Parisian Diva all showed they have bright futures with flashy scores.
Despite a small stable, trainer Crystal Pickett will send out two morning line favorites in Saturday’s WVBC stakes – our undercard preview.
Defending champ Runnin’toluvya is a strong choice in Saturday’s WVBC Classic, and Anna’s Bandit is odds-on in the Cavada.
Defending champ – and likely strong favorite – Late Night Pow Wow will bypass Saturday’s WVBC Cavada after getting a bit dinged up in her last start.
Jockey Trevor McCarthy won four stakes Saturday at Laurel Park — a first for him — including both juvenile tests as part of a five-win day.
Miss J McKay and So Street cruised to juvenile stakes scores Saturday at Laurel Park and are en route to Maryland Million.
Several runners in last Saturday’s WV-bred races at Charles Town are eyeing their next moves, and the WV Breeders Classics picture began to grow clearer.