The Champions Handicapping, at Laurel Park Saturday, provided four winners berths in subsequent contests around the country.
Laki – a grandson of Not for Love – won the inaugural Not for Love Stakes by taking another step forward in his maturation process.
Favored Matt King Coal survived a long stretch duel and a claim of foul to edge Afleet Willy in the Harrison Johnson Memorial Stakes.
Larry Jones trainee Jenda’s Agenda won her third straight this afternoon, cruising in the Caesar’s Wish at Laurel Park.
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.
Jockey Katie Davis was involved in a scary accident last Saturday. Today – back in the saddle – she won twice, including her first career stakes victory.
Breeders’ Cup CEO Craig Fravel visited Laurel Park today and pronounced himself impressed with the progress the track is making.
Page McKenney – and a bevy of other hopefuls – found their training compromised by the weather and will miss today’s Laurel Park stakes.
The graded stakes-placed Sonny Inspired is favored in Saturday’s Not for Love, one of two Maryland-bred stakes on the card.
The oft-inconsistent Bodhisattva has run two straight top races. He’ll look for a hat trick in Saturday’s Harrison Johnson Memorial Stakes.