Trevor McCarthy rode three stakes favorites among the five Virginia-restricted stakes Friday at Laurel Park, and he booted all three home to victory.
Edward P. Evans Stakes winner Largent is 2-5 on the morning line for Friday’s Bert Allen Stakes for Va-breds, which tops the Laurel Park card.
The fall stakes schedule at Laurel Park will feature nearly three dozen races with combined purses of more than $3.2 million, including the Maryland Million.
With the cancellation of the Colonial Downs race meet, five stakes for Virginia-bred or -sired horses will take place Friday at Laurel Park.
It felt like no Preakness we’ve experienced, but If you weren’t moved by Saturday’s racing at Pimlico, then it’s fair to say you don’t like horse racing.
The day after her epic victory in the Grade 1 Preakness, Swiss Skydiver was feeling good and trainer Kenny McPeek was reflective.
Swiss Skydiver ran the second-fastest Preakness ever and became the sixth filly to win the race after a stirring stretch duel with Authentic.
Miss Marissa set fast fractions and held off the late run of the favorite to win the Grade 2 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico.
Two noses were all that separated first from third in the Grade 3 De Francis Dash Saturday at PImlico, with Laki getting the bob.
Favored Factor This won for the fifth time in six starts today at Pimlico when he scored in the Grade 2 Dinner Party Stakes.