Im the Director narrowly prevailed in Charles Town’s stacked Thursday allowance feature as trainer Cynthia McKee bookended the field.
Pascaline, set to make his first visit to his home state, is a solid favorite in Saturday’s Robert G. Leavitt Stakes for 3-year-olds at Charles Town Races.
Moonlit Notion, undefeated in five starts, will try stakes company for the first time in Saturday’s Coin Collector, where Annapolis Road awaits.
The third meeting between Im the Director and Bail Is Denied saw the rivals fight to the wire in the West Virginia Futurity.
It’s last call for state-bred 2-year-olds, and Im the Director will look to add a second stakes win to his resume.
In the first Charles Town stakes for two-year-olds – and a preview of next month’s WV Breeders Classics – Im the Director and Diakonissa scored.