Witty, a two-time stakes winner on dirt, will seek his first turf stakes win in Saturday’s Ben’s Cat at PImlico after 3 consecutive seconds in turf stakes.
Colonial Downs hosts a pair of turf sprint stakes Saturday, with Front Run the Fed aiming to defend his title in the Van Clief.
In the first Top Midlantic-bred Poll of the year combining horses of all ages, Just One Time maintained her lead, while newcomers made an impact.
With neither having raced since the prior Top Midlantic-bred Poll, three-year-old Luna Belle and Just One Time remained atop the tables.
One race after a rough outing in the grassy Penn Mile, Witty got back in the win column with an easy Stanton Stakes win at Delaware Park.
Witty was up the track last out in the Grade 2 Penn Mile, but he’ll switch back to the main track for Wednesday’s Stanton, where he’ll face No Sabe Nada.
Just One Time was the voters’ unanimous choice as top older horse among Midlantic-breds, while Luna Belle held down the top spot among sophomores.
Trainers Chuck Lawrence and McLane Hendriks – godfather and godson- are hoping to compromise the Penn Mile exacta with Wow Whata Summer and Witty.
In the first Top Midlantic-bred Poll of 2022, Grade 1 winner Just One Time is tops among older horses while Luna Belle, undefeated this year, leads 3yos.
Witty won impressively, his third straight score, in Laurel Park’s Spectacular Bid Stakes Saturday, continuing a promising family affair.