Whenigettoheaven wore down Determined Kingdom to win the Ben’s Cat Stakes at Laurel for the second straight year.
Tidewater, beaten after leading most of the way in last year’s Ben’s Cat, will try to turn the tables Saturday with the top three all back from 2024.
Young trainer Nolan Ramsey earned his first stakes win Sunday at Laurel Park when Whenigettoheaven wore down Tidewater to win the Ben’s Cat.
For minor stakes winners like Witty and Intrepid Daydream, “what’s next” is the lurking question, and one their connections had ready answers for.
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.
Solid favorites Pixelate and Street Lute were along late to win stakes races at Pimlico Sunday, and Blame Debbie and Valued Notion also won.
Favorites fell in four of five stakes at Laurel Park on Sunday, with two winners returning $39 or more.
Phlash Phelps will shorten up from two turns for the 5 1/2 furlong Ben’s Cat Sunday, where he’ll face the speedy Dirty.
Sonny Inspired took the inaugural Ben’s Cat Stakes today at Laurel Park for his second stakes win in three outings.
Formful five-year-old Sonny Inspired is the headliner in Saturday’s first running of the Ben’s Cat Stakes at Laurel Park.