Daybreak Stables’ Rocket Defense looks like the one to beat in the feature race Saturday. The 4year-old daughter Peace Rules tops a field of six in a six furlong $42,000 allowance/optional claiming $50,000 event. The Virginia-bred conditioned by Dove Houghton is in for the $50,000 tag. In her most recent, she ran second beaten a neck as the prohibitive favorite in a six furlong allowance at Delaware Park on July 22. Previously, she posted a 2 ¼-length score in a five and a half furlong allowance at Delaware Park on June 22. This year, her record is three wins and a second from five starts with earnings of $72,520. Her career record is seven wins and a second from ten starts with earnings of $145,450. The meet’s leading jockey A.R. “Rosie” Napravnik is scheduled to have the mount on the 8-to-5 morning-line favorite.

The second choice is Ruby Stables and Steve Klesaris’ Casanova Killer. In her last outing, the 5-year-old daughter of Storm Boot ran second in the six furlong $50,000 Dashing Beauty Overnight Stakes at Delaware Park on August 4th. Previously, the Kentucky-bred conditioned by Steve Klesaris posted a head triumph in a six furlong allowance at Monmouth Park on June 4. This year, she has had a win and a second from five starts with earnings of $62,239. Her career record is six wins, three seconds and three thirds from 24 starts with earnings of $278,079.