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DelPark cancels Saturday card due to excessive heat
Acting upon the advice of the Delaware Racing Commission veterinarians, Delaware Park has cancelled the live racing card today due to the excessive heat in the area. The facility will remain open for slots, table games and simulcasting. Live racing at… more »
Spot Plays for Monday, July 26
First Race – Here for the Music posted a sharp recent effort in second career start and Rose gets the return call.
Eighth Race – Haven’s Honey hails from the barn of Cindy Jones and daughter of E Dubai showed improvement in most recent outing. The K… more »
Spot Plays for Saturday, July 24
First Race – Devilish Berti – drops monetarily and into condition claimer for red hot trainer.
Second Race – Devil’s Weekend will complete the “The Devil” daily double. Shellaine Brown trainee posted sharp effort in most recent and figures to move… more »
Life at Ten goes Gate-to-Wire in the Delaware Handicap
Candy DeBartolo’s Life at Ten won the $750,000 Grade II Delaware Handicap, the first Breeders’ Cup Challenge qualifier of the year for the $2 million Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic, at Delaware Park today.
The 5-year-old daughter of Malibu Moon ran… more »
Categories: Racing, Stakes, Racing News & Notes, Del 'Cap Weekend, Maiden Watch
07/17/10 07:03:57 pm, 
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07/17/10 07:03:57 pm, Leave a comment » Treat Gently scores Robert G. Dick Memorial Victory
Juddmonte Farms’ Treat Gently notched a victory in the $200,000 Grade III Robert G. Memorial ($50,000 included Breeders’ Cup Fund) at Delaware Park today. With John Velazquez aboard, the 5-year-old daughter of Cape Cross scored by 1 ¼-lengths and retur… more »
Categories: Racing, Stakes, Racing News & Notes, Del 'Cap Weekend
07/17/10 06:14:24 pm, Leave a comment »
07/17/10 06:14:24 pm, Leave a comment » Sir Whimsey scores R.R.M. Carpenter Jr. Memorial victory
Turtle Bird Stable’s Sir Whimsey notched a victory in the $100,000 R.R.M. Carpenter Jr. Memorial at Delaware Park today.
With Alan Garcia aboard, the 6-year-old son of Jump Start posted a 2-length victory and returned $5.40 as the second choice in… more »
Categories: Racing, Stakes, Racing News & Notes, Del 'Cap Weekend
07/17/10 05:22:51 pm, Leave a comment »
07/17/10 05:22:51 pm, Leave a comment » Our Edge tops R.R.M. Carpenter Jr. Memorial Stakes
Robert LaPenta’s Our Edge tops a field of five in the mile and a sixteenth $100,000 R.R.M. Carpenter Jr. Memorial Stakes at Delaware Park this Saturday.
Last year, Our Edge impressively broke his maiden at Delaware Park by notching an 8 ¾-length… more »
Categories: Racing, Stakes, Racing News & Notes, Del 'Cap Weekend
07/14/10 04:06:28 pm, Leave a comment »
07/14/10 04:06:28 pm, Leave a comment » A She’s Adorable goes for second straight in
Phillip Maas’ A She’s Adorable will be seeking her second straight victory against stakes company when she meets nine rivals in the $200,000 Grade III Robert G. Dick Memorial Stakes (include $50,000 from Breeders’ Cup) at Delaware Park this Saturday. Th… more »
Categories: Racing, Stakes, Racing News & Notes, Del 'Cap Weekend
07/14/10 04:05:20 pm, Leave a comment »
07/14/10 04:05:20 pm, Leave a comment » Delaware Park Announces 2010 Wall of Fame Inductees
Five of horse racing’s finest were honored today with their induction into the Delaware Park Wall of Fame.
The class of 2010 consists of Obeah, Frank Whiteley, Jr., Angel Cordero, Jr., Bohemia Stable (Mrs. Richard C. DuPont), and Robert G. Dick.… more »
Life At Ten seeks sixth straight in Delaware Handicap
Candy DeBartolo’s Life At Ten will be seeking her sixth straight victory when she meets five rivals in the 73rd renewal of the $750,000 Grade II Delaware Handicap this Saturday.
For the third consecutive time, the mile and a quarter classic for… more »
Categories: Racing, Stakes, Racing News & Notes, Del 'Cap Weekend
07/14/10 12:32:04 pm, Leave a comment »
07/14/10 12:32:04 pm, Leave a comment » Canadian invader Milwaukee Appeal expected to arrive
The Canadian invader, C. E. C. Farms Milwaukee Appeal will be arriving at Delaware Park from her home base at Woodbine Racetrack late tomorrow afternoon. In her most recent outing, the 4-year-old daughter of Milwaukee Brew finished second beaten a leng… more »
Categories: Racing, Stakes, Racing News & Notes, Del 'Cap Weekend
07/13/10 01:30:28 pm, Leave a comment »
07/13/10 01:30:28 pm, Leave a comment » Funny Moon on target for Del ‘Cap
Mrs. C Wilson McNeely’s Funny Moon will try to turn the tables on Life At Ten when they meet again in the Delaware Handicap this Saturday. In her last outing, the 4-year-old daughter of Malibu Moon finished third beaten 2 ¾-lengths against Life at Ten… more »
Obeah winner Miss Singshix returning for Del ‘Cap
Team Valor International’s Miss Singhsix, the recent winner of the Grade III Obeah Stakes at Delaware Park, will be returning to Stanton for an engagement in the mile and a quarter Grade II Delaware Handicap this Saturday.
In her last outing, th… more »
Trickmeister answers all questions with Barbaro victory
Brereton Jones and Timothy Thornton’s Trickmeister answered all questions impressively with a front running victory in the $100,000 Barbaro Stakes at Delaware Park today.
After posting impressive victories in his two career starts versus maiden and… more »
Spot Plays Monday, July 12
Third Race – Show Me the Gold likes the DelPark main track sporting a record of a win and two seconds from four starts and lands back at level where he is most effective.
Fourth Race – Cayman Colada continues to drop monetarily after pretty good effo… more »
Spot Plays for Saturday, July 10 (Oaks Day)
Second Race – Laughing Charlie has been on the improve and barn has been hitting the board at a clip of 84%.
Third Race – Royal Rascal likes the Delaware Park turf sporting a record of two wins and a second from three starts over the course. The 6-y… more »
Nownownow tops Sussex this Saturday
Nownownow tops the $100,000 Sussex Stakes to be run at Delaware Park this Saturday. The mile and a sixteenth turf event for 3-year-olds and up has a field of eleven.
Nownownow has been away from the races since February 25 when the 5-year-old so… more »
Categories: Racing, Stakes, Racing News & Notes, Handicapping
07/07/10 05:23:00 pm, Leave a comment »
07/07/10 05:23:00 pm, Leave a comment » Colizeo tops Barbaro Stakes
Wertheimer et Frere’s Colizeo tops the $100,000 Barbaro Stakes at Delaware this Saturday. The mile and a sixteenth test for 3-year-olds has attracted a field of capable competitors, and Wertheimer is no exception.
In his most recent outing, the… more »
Categories: Racing, Stakes, Racing News & Notes, Handicapping
07/07/10 02:45:46 pm, Leave a comment »
07/07/10 02:45:46 pm, Leave a comment » Blind Luck tops Delaware Oaks
The California invader Blind Luck tops the 59th running of $250,000 Delaware Oaks this Saturday. The Kentucky Oaks winner from earlier this year will meet six rivals in the mile and a sixteenth Grade II affair. This is the second time in three years, th… more »
Categories: Racing, Stakes, Racing News & Notes, Handicapping
07/07/10 02:44:34 pm, Leave a comment »
07/07/10 02:44:34 pm, Leave a comment » Delaware Park cancels after second race on Tuesday; Wednesday live racing cancelled
Due to the excessive heat, Delaware Park cancelled live racing after the second race on Tuesday, July 6. Due to the continued forecast calling for excessive heat today, Delaware Park will not have live racing on Wednesday, July 7. Live racing is sched… more »
Blind Luck on target for Delaware Oaks this Saturday
Multiple Grade I winner Blind Luck is on target for the $250,000 Grade II Delaware Oaks to be run this Saturday at Delaware Park. The mile and a sixteenth test will be drawn this Wednesday.
Blind Luck is scheduled to ship from Hollywood Park ea… more »
Spot Plays Tuesday, July 6
First Race – Dilly’s Dancer has the right connections to win at first asking.
Second Race – Metro Man will complete the early Klesaris double.
Fourth Race – Roar of the Kitty has been getting better with each effort.
Fifth Race – Red Dirt Road… more »