A Hall of Famer, a Preakness starter’s conditioner, and the trainer of a Breeders’ Cup runner weigh in with different opinions on Horse of the Year.
Bodhisattva, winner of the 2015 Tesio, returned to Pimlico in style, cruising to an easy allowance score.
Bodhisattva, 2015 Preakness entrant and winner of the 2015 Tesio, makes his first Maryland start since tomorrow at Pimlico.
With Laurel Park’s first significant July racing in over a decade about to start, Maryland trainers are excited and optimistic — some cautiously so.
Bodhisattva, the Laurel Park-based runner who finished last in the Preakness, will try his luck in the G3 Pegasus at Monmouth, trainer Jose Corrales said.
Bodhisattva, eighth in the Preakness, will likely head to the Ohio Derby, while Talk Show Man, 11th in the Dixie, may look for a confidence builder next out.
Jockey Trevor McCarthy will turn 21 on Saturday and ride in his first Preakness. It’s heady stuff, but he’s keeping his feet on the ground.
On Saturday Bodhisattva will seek to complete the first Tesio-Preakness double since 1983 – a long drought for the locals who still treasure Preakness memories.
Local runner Bodhisattva recorded a five-furlong breeze this morning at Laurel. Next stop: the Preakness.
Trainer Jose Corrales may send Federico Tesio Stakes winner Bodhisattva to the Preakness after passing on Saturday’s Parx Derby.