Uncle Otto posts upset in First State Dash
The longest shot in the five horse field, Law Legacy Stables’ Uncle Otto posted an upset victory in the Delaware Bred or Certified $75,000 First State Dash at Delaware Park today. With Rosemary Homeister, Jr., aboard, the 2-year-old son of Roaring Fever won by a length and returned $30.20 for a $2 win wager.
The 4-to-5 favorite Steady Warrior, with Jose Caraballo, set early fractions of :21.73 for the quarter mile and :45.42 for the half before finishing second a half length in front of Poseidon’s Warrior, with Frankie Pennington, in third. The final time for the five and a half furlongs over a fast main track was 1:04.78.
Previously, Uncle Otto broke his maiden versus state-breds going five and a half furlongs at Monmouth Park on September 18. The New Jersey-bred conditioned by Skip Einhorn raised his career mark to two wins from five starts with earnings of $101,250.


10/16/10 04:46:02 pm,