Lewisfield will seek his second victory in three Maryland Million Sprint tries when he tackles that race Saturday at Laurel Park.
Four 2019 champions, including Maryland Million Classic winner Forest Fire, are among the horses pre-entered for this year’s Maryland Million October 24.
Trainer Jeff Runco, who won the first two runnings of the Charles Town Classic, has three live runners in stakes on this year’s Classic undercard.
Maryland-bred Lewisfield, a multiple stakes winner, is set to make his first start since December in a Saturday allowance at Laurel Park.
Veteran campaigners Lewisfield (Bender Memorial) and Anna’s Bandit (Politely) proved best in a pair of Maryland-bred stakes at Laurel Park Saturday.
Three weeks removed from a fifth-place finish in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint, Firenze Fire is favored in Wednesday’s Fabulous Strike at Penn National.
Maryland Million winners Saratoga Bob (Classic), My Sistersledge (Ladies), and Lewisfield (Sprint) top the event nominations.
Lewisfield dazzled in winning the Not for Love Stakes Saturday at Laurel Park.
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.
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.