Trainer Jerry Robb was on foal patrol Thursday, awaiting the birth of a half-sibling to the win-streaking Anna’s Bandit. Anna’s Bandit is the queen of Robb’s operation. She went 9 for 11 last year, all for No Guts No Glory Farm, to tie for North America’s winningest horse of 2019 and she will be looking for her seventh consecutive victory Saturday when she runs in the $75,000 Geisha at Laurel Park. The Geisha is a one-turn mile for fillies and mares on a card featuring four stakes. It’s restricted to Maryland-bred or Maryland-sired runners. Anna’s Bandit was one of seven horses who hit the pinnacle of nine wins last year. Bred by Robb, her campaign revolved around stakes in Maryland and West Virginia. She won seven of them in 2019, earning $401,830. “The main thing is having the right spots,” Robb said. “She’s West Virginia-bred and Maryland-sired and we were able to stay in the restricted spots.” Anna’s Bandit is out of the mare Onearmedbandit, who late Thursday morning was showing signs of getting ready to have her foal, who is by Mosler. Anna’s Bandit is by Great Notion. Anna’s Bandit on Saturday will be traveling a tad farther than usual in the Geisha, as her typical race ranges from 5 1/2 furlongs to seven-eighths of a mile. She won over six furlongs in the $74,000 Politely on Dec. 7 at Laurel – her latest win in a streak that started in August. “We’ve always thought she’d go long,” Robb said. “We tried once the year before last and she had a lot of trouble. The only reason we’re doing it now is it’s Maryland restricted. I believe she’ll go long the way she finishes going seven-eighths of a mile. It shouldn’t be a problem at all.” Xavier Perez, who was aboard Anna’s Bandit for all of her wins in 2019, has the mount from post 4. The rider figures to have options with the versatile mare, who is now 6. “She’s been in front going five and a half and she’s come from last,” Robb said. “She can go either way.” Robb, a 67-year-old native of Washington, D.C., is nearing a training milestone. He entered Thursday with 1,992 Thoroughbred wins in North America, according to Equibase. Robb said he started training in 1975. He was introduced to racing by his father, a horseplayer, and worked as an exercise rider before turning to training. “I was on the fan side of the fence,” Robb said of his first experience with racing. Robb generally maintains a stable of about 20 horses, with the queen of the barn Anna’s Bandit. “She gets mad if you walk by and don’t give her mint,” he said. “Out on the track, she stands for 20 minutes before she trains, taking it all in.” In addition to the win streak, Anna’s Bandit will bring the best last-race Beyer Speed Figure, an 81, into the seven-horse Geisha. The other Maryland-bred or Maryland-sired race on the card is the $75,000 Jennings, and John Jones will be looking to win it for the third time in his career. The 8-year-old captured the one-turn mile in 2016 and again in 2017. John Jones enters this year’s renewal off a runner-up finish in an optional $50,000 claiming race over seven furlongs in the slop Dec. 14 at Laurel. He turned a bullet half-mile in 49 seconds Jan. 8 at Laurel. I’m excited,” trainer Lacey Gaudet told publicity at Laurel. “I think the steps that we’ve taken with him to cut back a little bit and now stretching him back out to a mile, I hope it’s going to help him. I think that it will.” John Jones is looking for his 10th win over the local main track and his 12th career victory. Trevor McCarthy has the mount from the rail for Matthew Schera. Alwaysmining, who won six straight races before his streak was halted in last year’s Preakness, could go favored in the nine-horse Jennings. He enters off a runner-up finish in the $100,000 Native Dancer on Dec. 28 at Laurel. Alwaysmining earned a career-high Beyer Speed Figure of 97. The $100,000 What AaSummer for fillies and mares at 6 1/2 furlongs is led by Needs Supervision. She returns to Laurel off a fourth-place finish in last month’s Grade 3 Go for Wand at Aqueduct and won the $100,000 Safely Kept when last seen over the local strip on Nov. 30. In the $100,000 Fire Plug, the Grade 2 winner Still Having Fun is entered but is likely to run in the Grade 3 Toboggan Stakes at Aqueduct. The 6 1/2-furlong race for 4-year-olds and up also drew Brother Chub, a winner of his last two starts, including the Claiming Crown Express at Gulfstream Park. Another contender is Arch Cat.