Trainer Steve Asmussen earned the $50,000 bonus from Pimlico for his horses’ performances in Preakness weekend stakes.
Perfect weather helped fuel big jumps in handle and attendance on Black-Eyed Susan day at Pimlico.
Perique will look to take a big step in the DuPont Distaff on the Black-Eyed Susan undercard, while Miss Ella hopes to remain undefeated.
Former claiming horse Brenda’s Way — who was locally-bred and is locally-owned and -trained — will fish her deepest waters yet in the G3 DuPont Distaff.
Multiple Grade 1 winner Stopchargingmaria, who won the 2014 Black-Eyed Susan, returns to Pimlico as the likely favorite in the Allaire DuPont Distaff Stakes.