Willful Woman, a winner of two of her last three starts, will try hunting bigger game in Friday’s Grade 2 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes.
Midnight Bourbon, a rallying sixth in the Kentucky Derby, will face the starter in the May 15 Preakness, trainer Steve Asmussen said.
Wicked Whisper rallied to win the Grade 3 Miss Preakness for her first win since taking the G1 Frizette nearly a year ago.
Jockey Sheldon Russell has picked up his first Preakness mount in nine years and will aboard Excession for trainer Steve Asmussen.
Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen, closing in on the North American record for wins, will have three in the Preakness, including new name Excession.
Max Player, most recently fifth in the Kentucky Derby, will join the Preakness party and become the only horse to run in all legs of the Triple Crown.
Trainer Bret Calhoun said Kentucky Derby show horse Mr. Big News is “probable” for the Preakness, while Art Collector and Pneumatic also appear on track.
With a hard fought win in the San Diego Handicap, Maximum Security moved into the top five in the latest NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll for older horses.
Saturday’s Pegasus Stakes at Monmouth Park offers one last opportunity for horses to earn Kentucky Derby points, with 20 to the winner.
With a hard fought win in the San Diego Handicap, Maximum Security moved into the top five in the latest NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll for older horses.