You can add George and Lori Hall’s Ruler On Ice, the recent winner of the Belmont Stakes, to the names of horses who have Delaware Park maiden victories who have followed with classic victories.  Last year, the Kentucky-bred conditioned by Kelly Breen notched a head victory in a six furlong maiden at Delaware Park on October 4.  Other horses who have recently broken their maiden at Delaware Park and followed with Graded victories include: Barbaro, Afleet Alex, Eight Belles, Havre de Grace, Hard Spun, Bellamy Road, Tapit, Proud Spell, Forever Together, High Limit Friesan Fire, Miss Shop, Old Fashioned, Sky Diva, Miraculous Miss, Scrappy T, Booklet, Manibhavan, Cool Coal Man, R Heat Lightning, and Joyful Victory.

Also on the undercard of the Belmont Stakes, Bim Bam, conditioned by Delaware Park based trainer Ron Moquett, ran second in the Grade I Woodford Reserve Manhattan Handicap.