Maryland-breds Harpers First Ride, based at Laurel Park with Claudio Gonzalez, and Knicks Go are expected to run next in the G1 Pegasus World Cup.
Four of the top 10 in the latest Top Midlantic-bred Poll were in action this past weekend, but only Harpers First Ride was able to burnish his resume.
Trainer Claudio Gonzalez won four times over the weekend at Laurel Park to secure his 15 Maryland meet training title.
Hello Beautiful, 11-length winner of the Maryland Million Distaff, will look for two straight when she tries open company Saturday in Laurel’s Safely Kept.
Lewisfield will seek his second victory in three Maryland Million Sprint tries when he tackles that race Saturday at Laurel Park.
Saturday’s Maryland Million Classic is headed by last year-s runner-up, Prendimi, and Grade 3 Pimlico Special winner Harpers First Ride.
Score one for the home team as Maryland-bred Harpers First Ride, trained at Laurel by Claudio Gonzalez, struck in the Grade 3 PImlico Special.
Defending champs Wild About Star and Completed Pass headline a pair of turf sprint stakes at Pimlico Thursday.
The undefeated Yaupon plus stakes winners Lebda and Double Crown lead the Grade 3 Chick Lang Stakes, the feature for Preakness Thursday.
Pimlico lover Tenfold returns to the site of two of his best performances as he seeks to defend his title in the historic, Grade 3 Pimlico Special.