Nine fillies are set to contest Saturday’s Weber City Miss at Laurel Park, which offers the winner a spot in May’s Grade 2 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes.
The April 21 Federico Tesio and Weber City Miss Stakes – awarding automatic entry to the Preakness and Black-Eyed Susan – drew 73 total nominations.
Horses shipping into Laurel Park necessitate a complicated process – but no one minds if they get the money.
The improving Lights of Medina benefited from the scratch of favored Jenda’s Agenda and won today’s Weber City Miss Stakes at Laurel Park.
Undefeated Jenda’s Agenda will secure a spot in next month’s Black Eyed Susan Stakes with a win in Saturday’s Weber City Miss at Laurel Park.
The Federico Tesio – a Win and You’re In for the Preakness – and the Weber City Miss, serving the same role for the Black Eyed Susan, will take place April 22.
Jockey Jevian Toledo benefited from a DQ in the Tesio — but was on the wrong end of one in the Weber City Miss, as A P Majetstic was placed first over his In the Navy Now.
The Racing Biz today released its latest In Focus wagering guide, to Saturday’s two stakes at Laurel Park, including the Tesio and Weber City Miss.
Its a Journey, last seen chasing Behrnik’s Bank in vain, will make her first start of 2016 Saturday at Laurel Park in the Weber City Miss.
The Federico Tesio Stakes and Weber City Miss — ‘Win and You’re In’ races for the Preakness and Black-Eyed Susan — drew a combined 58 nominations.