Taj Mahal, dominant winner of the Federico Tesio Stakes Saturday, will be pointed to the Grade 1 Preakness, his connections said.
Taj Mahal remained undefeated with his biggest win yet, devastating the field in Saturday’s Federico Tesio Stakes at Laurel Park.
At Sunday’s annual Renaissance Awards at Laurel Park, Mindframe was named champion Maryland-bred, one of many awards given out.
Peach Tie will look to make it six consecutive wins on dirt, and three straight in stakes, in Saturday’s Beyond the Wire at Laurel Park.
Dazzling Dame has lived up to her name so far in her young career and gets a big test in Saturday’s $250,000 Virginia Oaks.
Takethemoneyhoney and Quint’s Brew, the beaten favorites in last month’s Fritchie and General George, return in state-bred stakes Saturday.
Saturday’s Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct offers 50 Kentucky Derby points to the winner and features Maryland-based Balboa. Picks and analysis here.
Three-year-old Balboa, based at Laurel Park with trainer Brittany Russell, will seek Kentucky Derby points in next Saturday’s Gotham.
Making just his second career start, Taj Mahal outgamed Let’s Go Lando to win Laurel’s Miracle Wood Stakes as the Russell barn swept two stakes.
Law School and Taj Mahal could be favored in Saturday’s Laurel stakes, but they arrive with very different resumes, plus stakes notes.