Saturday’s Federico Tesio Stakes at Laurel Park offers the winner a spot in the Preakness, and five runners are bidding for it.
In his first stakes try, Twisted Tom ran down favored O Dionysus in the late stages to win today’s Private Terms Stakes at Laurel Park.
The talented but flighty sophomore O Dionysus will try two turns for the first time as he headlines the Private Terms Stakes at Laurel.
Cal Lynch trainee Star Super is the even-money favorite on the morning line for Saturday’s Marshua Stakes at Laurel Park.
Lucky in Malibu, who broke her maiden last out, wheels back as a prime contender in Saturday’s Maryland Juvenile Filly Championship.
Several familiar names, among them De Francis Dash runners Rockinn on Bye, Final Prospect, and Sonny Inspired will contest Saturday’s Bender Memorial Stakes.
Saturday’s Maryland Juvenile Futurity features locally based rivals O Dionysus and Greatbullsoffire squaring off against Pletcher-trained invader Bonus Points.
The Richard W. Small Stakes, a 1 1/8 mile test, has drawn a full field, including multiple G3 winner Tommy Macho.
Six horses that have won or placed in graded stakes are entered in Saturday’s Grade 3 De Francis Dash.
Total weekend wagering (with one extra day) at Laurel Park nearly doubled that of the same weekend in 2015, the track announced.