Malibu Moonshine, the undefeated Maryland-bred filly, will put her streak on the line in Saturday’s Ruthless Stakes at Aqueduct.
Double Crown, fourth in the Maryland Million Classic a week ago, scored a 42-1 upset in the Grade 2 Kelso Saturday at Aqueduct.
With a modest two-race win streak, the formful Glass Ceiling, a stakes winner at Aqueduct, will hunt her first graded win in the Barbara Fritchie.
Three races offering points on the road to the Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown are scheduled for this weekend, with one having a Midlantic flavor.
With eight wins including a stakes triumph last week, jockey Trevor McCarthy earned Jockeys’ Guild Jockey of the Week honors.
Laurel Park-based Miss Leslie is riding a three-race win streak as she takes her show on the road to Aqueduct for Sunday’s Ladies Handicap.
Maryland-based Wondrwherecraigis breezed a half-mile Saturday at Pimlico in preparation for the Dec. 19 Gravesend Stakes at Aqueduct.
New Jersey-bred Horologist made her first start since last fall’s Breeders’ Cup Distaff a winning one in the Top Flight Invitational at Aqueduct.
Pickin’ Time, a New Jersey-bred trained by Kelly Breen, scored in the Grade 3 Nashua Saturday and will look for Kentucky Derby points in the Remsen next.
Independence Hall dazzled in winning the Nashua, and trainer Mike Trombetta hopes he’ll stamp himself a Derby contender in Wednesday’s Jerome at Aqueduct.