Just Howard, 2017 Maryland-bred Horse of the Year, is being pointed at a return to racing in the G2 Dixie May 19 at Pimlico.
Jockey Alex Cintron, injured in a bad spill in November, is – remarkably – nearing being able to get back on horses.
Grade 1 winner Ring Weekend and Grade 3 winner Ghost Hunter are among 14 set to contest the Henry S. Clark Stakes Saturday at Laurel.
Multiple graded stakes winner Hawksmoor is 7-5 on the morning line for Saturday’s Dahlia Stakes at Laurel Park.
Claudio Gonzalez-trained Afleet Willy is an even-money favorite in Saturday’s Campbell, while Shackleford’s kid sis looks for her first stake win, at Laurel.
Ms. Locust Point is three-for-three at Laurel Park, and looking for a fourth straight score in Saturday’s Grade 2 Barbara Fritchie Stakes.
Irish War Cry, the multiple Grade 2-winning New Jersey-bred, is several weeks away from a 2018 debut, trainer Graham Motion said.
Talented Limited View, already with three wins on her ledger, will be the one to beat in Saturday’s Maryland Juvenile Filly Championship at Laurel Park.
Clever Mind, who went worst to first to win the Maryland Million Nursery, will aim to double up in Saturday’s Maryland Juvenile Futurity at Laurel Park.
Long layoffs seemed to catch up with Midlantic-breds Mor Spirit and Stellar Wind yesterday at the Breeders’ Cup, while locally-based Untamed Doman ran big.