Favored Warrior’s Charge needed help from the stewards, who disqualified first-past-the-post Pirate’s Punch, to win the Grade 3 Iselin at Monmouth Park.
Lexitonian rallied to win the G3 Chick Lang Stakes at Pimlico Saturday.
Covfefe shattered the Pimlico track record for six furlongs in winning the G3 Miss Preakness today.
Gary Quill caught with trainer Brad Cox, whose two Preakness entries are Owendale and Warrior’s Charge.
Supplementing Oaklawn Park allowance winner Warrior’s Charge to the Preakness will set his owners back $150,000.
Saturday’s G3 Charles Town Oaks has drawn 13 entrants — only 10 can start — with the most tepid of lukewarm favorites in Alter Moon, who is 7-2 on the morning line.
Pennsylvania-bred Spelling Again figures to be a longshot in Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint — but that’s not spoiling the fun for her owners.
Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist figures to headline the Preakness field, but an intriguing mix of Derby runners and new shooters may face him at Pimlico.