Pennsylvania-bred Uncle Heavy rallied to post an upset in the Grade 3 Withers and earn 20 points on the Kentucky Derby trail.
It’s been one thing after another in racing the last couple of weeks, and our Teresa Genaro wonders if it’ll all be enough to make racing take action.
While Littlestitious gets top billing, locals like Fraudulent Charge and stakes winner Miss Leslie figure to have a say in the Weber City Miss outcome.
Tiz the Law is the Belmont Stakes headliner, but Sole Volante and several others, including two Todd Pletcher trainees, have upset on their minds.
Tiz the Law tops a field of 10 for Saturday’s Belmont Stakes, which kicks off the Triple Crown. He’s 6-5 on the morning line.
Saturday’s G3 Charles Town Oaks has drawn 13 entrants — only 10 can start — with the most tepid of lukewarm favorites in Alter Moon, who is 7-2 on the morning line.
New York shipper Split Time took Laurel Park’s Saturday feature, the $75,000 Alma North Stakes.
Multiple graded winner Favorite Tale, who won last out for the first time since 2015, will try to double up in the Fire Plug at Laurel Park.
Laurel Park’s winter meet began and ended with upset winners in maiden races. In between, trainer Linda Rice dominated, winning at a 53 percent clip.
Saturday’s Federico Tesio Stakes at Laurel Park offers the winner a spot in the Preakness, and five runners are bidding for it.