Maryland-breds Laki and Lewsfield, who have faced off four times this year, are set to meet again in Saturday’s Bender Memorial Stakes at Laurel Park.
The MATCH Series concluded Saturday, and Jessica Krupnick narrowly won the overall series, with Laki coming up just short.
Laki and Lewisfield — one-two in their MATCH Series division, each with a chance at the overall title — reconvene Saturday in a rugged renewal of the De Francis Dash.
Laki and Lewisfield crossed the wire in Sunday’s Polynesian Stakes at Laurel together, with Laki put up via DQ to take the lead in the MATCH Series.
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Making just his second start since last May, Laki romped to victory in Laurel Park’s allowance feature and may be headed back to stakes company.
Something Awesome, winner of the Grade 3 General George last out, will stretch out to 1 1/8 miles in Saturday’s Harrison Johnson Memorial at Laurel.
Three-year-old Limited View, who has thrived at sprint distances, will try one mile in Saturday’s Beyond the Wire at Laurel and is 5-2 on the morning line.
Horses shipping into Laurel Park necessitate a complicated process – but no one minds if they get the money.