Princess of Sylmar was born just 30 miles from Delaware Park. Saturday she’ll return home hoping to put on a show in the Grade 1 Delaware Handicap.
The rich get richer as trainer Todd Pletcher won Pimlico’s $50,000 bonus for stakes performances last weekend. Local trainers finished second and third.
The first time past the wire in the G3 Pimlico Special, Revolutionary was completely out of it. By the end, the Todd Pletcher trainee was fastest of all.
Stopchargingmaria never did stop, and she gave trainer Todd Pletcher his fourth win in the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes today at Pimlico.
Todd Pletcher has never won the historic Pimlico Special. He’ll have a pair, including morning line favorite Revolutionary, in Friday’s renewal.
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Maryland-born Annie Finney will have more than a rooting interest in the Breeders’ Cup. She’s the exercise rider for Princess of Sylmar and Palace Malice.
The misnamed Miss Behaviour’s about as well-behaved a filly as you’ll find. She’s also awfully good, as her win in the Grade 2 Matron demonstrated.
Ed Stanco has one racehorse. Fortunately for him, that one is likely 3yo filly champ Princess of Sylmar — and what a ride she’s taken her connections on.
