With four stakes on the docket, it should be a big Saturday at Laurel Park, and we’ve got a preview in quick-hits format.
Luna Belle will aim for her fifth consecutive stakes victory in Saturday’s Weber City Miss, where a win will put her en route to the Black-Eyed Susan.
Laurel Park’s spring meet kicks off Friday and will feature nine stakes, including the Federico Tesio and Weber City Miss.
Miss Leslie rallied from last to forge an upset in the Weber City Miss Stakes and secure a spot in next month’s G2 Black-Eyed Susan.
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.
Beyond the Wire winner Littlestitious stayed in Maryland longer than expected, but she’ll try to make the most of it Saturday in the Weber City Miss.
A total of 24 sophomores, including the top pair in the Private Terms, have been nominated to the April 24 Federico Tesio Stakes.
With Maryland racing paused by EHV-1, Laurel Park has decided to push back its mid-month stakes from April 17 to April 24.
Grand Cru Classe had just enough to hold off Market Rumor, remain undefeated, and earn a spot in the Black-Eyed Susan with a win in today’s Weber City Miss.
Perfect Alibi, winner of the 2019 G1 Spinaway, leads a bulky Weber City Miss field seeking automatic entry in the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes October 3.