Disgusted Emmanuel class at the dinner party

Siena Farm and WinStar Emmanuel has won seven of his 14 starts, including wins in five graded stakes. Only a Grade 1 prize has eluded him in five such attempts, including his recent fifth in the April 12 Maker’s Mark Mile Stakes (G1T) at Keeneland.

Back outside the top stakes level, trainee Todd Pletcher makes an impressive presence in the May 18 Dinner Stakes (G3T) at Pimlico Race Course. He leads the 12-man field in the $500,000 1 1/8-mile turf race, the 12th race, which comes immediately before the Preakness Stakes (G1).

Highly effective at distances of 1 1/16 miles and shorter, Emmanuel’s endurance was tested at 1 1/8 miles, although he won the Pennine Ridge Stakes (G2T) over the trip while setting the pace easily in June 2022. In his other race at a turf distance, he finished third in the 2023 Dinner Party, beaten by half a length.

5 year old boy of More than ready , he is at his best on firm ground, a surface on which he has recorded five wins on grass. Long-range forecasts from the National Weather Service call for rain likely on Saturday.

He was on solid ground when he captured the Canadian Turf (G3T) for the second year in a row this March at Gulfstream Park, but not in his next start in the Maker’s Mark Mile, when rain caused the Keeneland course to give way. Taking an early lead, he was overhauled by the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1T) winner Master of the sea and others and faded into fifth place, beaten 7 1/2 lengths.

Irad Ortiz Jr., his jockey for his last five starts, is back in the irons.

His three opponents—Adhamo , atone And Chief of the Central Highlands —have scored at a 1st grade level, although not for more than a year or more.

Three Diamonds Farm’s Atone will be looking to end a nine-match losing streak after winning the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1T) in January 2023. Two fifth starts against Emmanuel in the Canadian Turf, he finished second in the Kentucky Cup Classic Stakes entered the mix in his last start on March 23 at Turfway Park. At times, poor luck in races contributed to his defeat.

“He ran some good races,” said trainer Mike Maker; He just hasn’t achieved that yet.”

Luis Saez rides a horse.

Won grade 3 prize Balnikhov And Beatbox are other competitors.

Soft socks also dropped from their grade 1 ranking

Earlier in Saturday’s race, Head of Delta Partnerships’ Soft socks dropped similarly to Emmanuel to compete in the $100,000 Gallorette Stakes (G3T) after finishing sixth in the Jenny Wiley Stakes (G1T) at Keeneland on April 13. She is a three-time winner rating and earned $1.2 million for trainer Chad Brown. will once again be ridden by Ortiz, her jockey in seven of her eight starts in 2023-24.

Sweet girl Dani , Dana’s beauty , Happy , Tequilera And Ascension head of the opposition.