King For a Day!

Pin Oak Stud's King Size proved well named with a commanding performance today at Laurel Park to claim his second win of the year.

This four-year-old son of Twirling Candy was given a confident ride by Kentucky Derby winning rider Jose Ortiz, slick out of the gates to take a clear lead from the get-go. They didn't relinquish that lead the entire race (a mile on the turf), passing the wire a half-length too good for the rest.

King Size has shown some really smart form in his five-race career, winning three times. You can put a line through has last start (in the Henry S. Clark Stakes) when nothing went right for him the minute the gates opened.

This expensive yearling purchase is proving to be a smart buy indeed, and it'll be fun seeing where this exciting colt goes next.

And now for the rest of the weekend entries (as per Equibase):

Saturday

Delaware Park

Good Willie - Race 2, Maiden Claiming $25,000

Laurel Park

Epic Style - Race 1, Allowance Optional Claiming $40,000

Limo - Race 3, Maiden Special Weight