Early Voting skipped the Derby to run in the Preakness — wise move, it turns out, as he surged to victory in the 147th edition.
Set Piece earned the second graded stakes win of his career in Saturday’s Grade 2 Dinner Party Stakes at Pimlico.
Favored Technical Analysis cruised to victory in the Grade 3 Gallorette Saturday at Pimlico Race Course.
A bulky field of 13 will face the starter in Friday’s Black-Eyed Susan, including morning line favorite Adare Manor and local hopeful Luna Belle.
The lightly raced Early Voting is most likely headed to the Preakness rather than the Kentucky Derby, his trainer said.
Epicenter posted a front-running score in the Risen Star Stakes, the first 50-point Derby trail race, to take over the points lead.
A pair of horses, Early Voting and White Abarrio, scored impressively in Saturday Derby preps to earn their first wins on the Triple Crown trail.
Fresh off a score in the Selima at Laurel Park, Consumer Spending may next start in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf, trainer Chad Brown said.
Ready to Purrform won the Laurel Futurity and will next start in the Breeders’ Cup, his owner said. He might be joined by Selima winner Consumer Spending.
While Chad Brown’s ‘A’ team won two Grade 1 races at Belmont Park Saturday, ‘B’ teamer Devamani scored in the G3 Monmouth Stakes, too.