The top two finishers from last month’s Kentucky Derby headline Saturday’s Grade 1 Belmont Stakes at Saratoga.
Maryland-breds thrived in Kentucky, with Mindframe winning the G1 Stephen Foster and 2yo Romeo upsetting the Bashford Manor.
Journalism, beaten favorite in the Kentucky Derby, has been installed as the 8-5 morning line favorite for Saturday’s 150th Preakness Stakes.
Trainer Todd Pletcher bypassed the Kentucky Derby with the lightly raced River Thames and is happy with his charge heading into the Preakness.
Sunday’s Grade 3 Robert G. Dick Memorial has attracked a terrific group of horses, including G1 winner War Like Goddess.
Tuscan Sky earned a free spot in the Grade 1 Haskell Stakes with a dominant victory in Saturday’s Pegasus at Monmouth Park.
Dornoch sprung the big upset in the Belmont Stakes Saturday while the lightly raced Maryland-bred Mindframe ran a big second.
The undefeated Mindrame is the second choice on the morning line in his bid to become the third Maryland-bred Belmont Stakes winner.
Fierceness obliterated his rivals in the Florida Derby to seize the overall lead in Kentucky Derby points and move to the head of the sophomore class.
The Todd Pletcher-trained Miracle is favored in Saturday’s Grade 3 Delaware Oaks, while a Brittany Russell pair will represent the home team.