Amapola, four months in foal to Divining Rod, stormed to an easy win in Saturday’s off-the-turf Incredible Revenge at Monmouth Park, part of the MATCH Series.
Smiling Causeway dazzled, while Vision Perfect was up just in time in a pair of Parx turf sprints that are part of the MATCH Series.
Special Envoy, who dominated Virginia-bred company last year, is favored in Saturday’s Edward Evans Stakes at Laurel Park.
In a pair of MATCH Series races Sunday at Monmouth Park, speedy filly Chalon and hard-hitting veteran Chublicious won dirt sprints.
The Arnaud Delacour trainee Special Envoy swept three Va-bred route stakes last year and is training towards a try at a repeat in 2018.
On a Delaware Park opening day that included a lengthy power outage, three-year-old Frippery restored order with a first-out maiden win for trainer Arnaud Delacour.
Multiple graded stakes winner Hawksmoor is 7-5 on the morning line for Saturday’s Dahlia Stakes at Laurel Park.
Nine fillies are set to contest Saturday’s Weber City Miss at Laurel Park, which offers the winner a spot in May’s Grade 2 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes.
Two-year-olds Vouch and Prince Lucky impressed, as expected, today at Laurel Park, prompting high hopes from their connections.
French-bred Canessar swept to a sharp score in today’s $100,000 Laurel Turf Cup in his first North American start.