Category: Maiden Watch

Another DelPark maiden winner takes a Classic

by Chris Sobocinski Email

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 »

Canadian Mistress scores impressive maiden victory

by Chris Sobocinski Email

In her first race going long around two turns, Brereton Jones’ Canadian Mistress scored an impressive maiden victory at Delaware Park today.  With Gabriel Saez astride, the 3-year-old daughter of Canadian Frontier won by 21 ½-lengths and covered the mil… more »

Spot Handicapping Plays for Saturday, May 7 (Derby Day)

by Chris Sobocinski Email

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 »

Life at Ten goes Gate-to-Wire in the Delaware Handicap

by Chris Sobocinski Email

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 »

Spot Plays Tuesday, July 6

by Chris Sobocinski Email

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 »

Spot Plays Wednesday June 23

by Chris Sobocinski Email

First Race – Classic Tiger is facing tougher today, but Terry Thompson gets the call and Cody Autrey is starting to win at a rapid clip. Sixth Race – Divination had a pretty good effort in most recent after a four and a half month break. The Kentuck… more »

Racing Notes for Monday, June 7

by Chris Sobocinski Email

Third Race – The dam of Malibu Murmur is Shiny Sheet. who won the 2004 John Rooney Memorial and ran third in the 2003 Delaware Handicap at Delaware Park today. Eighth Race – Tap Night is a full brother to Grade II winner Tap Day. Greatest Khan is a… more »

Raised With Pride has impressive debut

by Chris Sobocinski Email

Brereton Jones’ Raised With Pride was an impressive 2-year-old maiden winner at Delaware Park today. In her first career start, the Kentucky-bred trained by Cindy Jones moved up outside her rivals to gain the lead in mid-stretch before posting 3 ¾-… more »

Spot Plays Saturday, May 29

by Chris Sobocinski Email

Third Race – In his most recent, Dylan the Deputy finished second to Affluence in a 4 ½ furlong maiden at Delaware Park. In his next start, Affluence impressively won the Par Four Stakes. Dylan the Deputy, a 2-year-old son of Deputy Storm, has been sh… more »

Spot Plays for Wednesday, May 26

by Chris Sobocinski Email

Second Race – Aphrodite Storm ran third beaten nearly 10-lengths in last to Affluence. Affluence came back to win the Par Four Stakes a couple weeks later. Fifth Race – Hard Copy hails from barn of Michael Stidham and Rosie Napravnik gets the call.… more »

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