Category: Handicapping
Local Horses set to take Center Stage in National Spotlight Nov. 4 & 5
The past, the present and the future of Delaware racing will be on full display like never before on horse racing's most important weekend of the year - the Breeders' Cup Championships on November 4 and 5. Following in the tradition of Smarty Jones, Af… more »
Eldaafer tops DTHA Governors Day Stakes
The 2010 Breeders’ Cup Marathon winner, Jim Atwell and Kevin Jacobsen’s Eldaafer tops a field of eight entered in the mile and seventy yard $75,000 DTHA Governors Day Stakes.
Since notching a 1 ¾-length score in the mile-and-three-quarter Grade III… more »
Another DelPark maiden winner takes a Classic
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 n… more »
Havre de Grace looms large in Grade III Obeah Stakes
Havre de Grace is a formidable presence in the mile-and-an-eighth $150,000 Grade III Obeah Stakes at Delaware Park this Saturday. A field of five fillies and mares has been entered in the last local prep for the mile-and-a-quarter $750,000 Grade II Del… more »
Tiz Miz Sue could be tough in Obeah Stakes
Cresran’s Tiz Miz Sue is unbeaten over the Delaware main track and is coming off an impressive victory in the mile-and-a-sixteenth $50,000 Winter Melody Stakes.
“She is improving with every year and in her last race she caught a pretty fast filly wi… more »
Sarah's Song could be peaking perfectly for Obeah
A filly who could be peaking at the right time is Barry and Joni Butznow’s Sarah’s Song.
In her last, she ran second to Tiz Miz Sue in the Winter Melody Stakes. Previously, the 4-year-old Kentucky-bred daughter of Songandaprayer had won her last tw… more »
Obeah and DelCap winners
The Obeah Stakes was inaugurated in 1996. Since then, four fillies and mares have used the race as a prep for victories in the Delaware Handicap. They are: Power Play, who was trained 2011 Kentucky Derby winning trainer H. Graham Motion, finished seco… more »
All for Thee takes Go For Wand impressively
David Cottle and Smart Angle’s All for Thee notched her first career stake victory in the $75,000 Go For Wand Stakes at Delaware Park today.
With Jeremy Rose aboard, the 3-year-old daughter of Elusive Quality posted a 2-length score and returned t… more »
Spot Handicapping Plays for Saturday, May 7 (Derby Day)
Third Race
Wildcat Code lands in wide open 14 horse maiden claimer. But the daughter of Forest Wildcat hails from the barn of leading trainer Juan Vazquez and takes drop monetarily. In her most recent, she was defeated as prohibitive favorite, but… more »
Major Handicap Contests Highlight Tournament Schedule
Prize money worth approximately $40,000 and trips to Las Vegas are up for grabs at Delaware Park’s Major Handicap Tournaments on Saturday, June 18, and Saturday, October 15,which highlight the tournament schedule at Delaware Park this year.
Opening… more »


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