Since 2002, an amazing 27 Delaware Park maiden winners have gone on to win Graded stakes victories: 

JOYFUL VICTORY

Joyful Victory (2011 – Grade II Fantasy) 

The Ontario-bred locally owned by Fox Hill Farm, broke her maiden by a neck going mile and seventy yards in her career debut at Delaware Park on September 11, 2010.  The following year, the J. Larry Jones trainee notched victories in the Grade II Fantasy Stakes and the Grade III Honeybee Stakes at Oaklawn Park.  Joyful Victory has a career record of three wins from nine starts with earnings of $495,068. She is currently in training.

MANI BHAVAN

Mani Bhavan (2008 – Grade I Spinaway)

The Kentucky-bred owned by Puglisi Racing and Michael Ryan, broke her maiden by 9 ¼-lengths going five furlongs in career debut at Delaware Park on July 12, 2008.  The Steve Klesaris trainee, followed by winning the Grade I Spinaway Stakes and the Grade II Adirondack Stakes at Saratoga.  Mani Bhavin had a career record of three wins from six starts with earnings of $267,000.

MIRACULOUS MISS

Miraculous Miss (2006 – Grade II Forward Gal)

The Kentucky-bred owned by Puglisi Racing and Steve Klesaris, broke her maiden by a neck going four and half furlongs in her career debut at Delaware Park on September 19, 2005.  The following year, she notched victories in the Grade II Forward Gal Stakes at Gulfstream Park, the Grade II Comely Stakes at Aqueduct, and the Grade III Endine Stakes at Delaware Park.  Miraculous Miss had a career record of six wins from 20 starts with earnings of $1,032,307.

MISS SHOP

Miss Shop (2007 – Grade I Personal Ensign)

The Florida-bred owned by Hobeau Farm, broke her maiden by 4 ½-lengths going six furlongs in career debut at Delaware Park on October 22, 2005.  In 2007, the Allen Jerkens trainee notched victories in the Grade I Personal Ensign Handicap at Saratoga and the Grade II Rampart Handicap at Gulfstream Park.  Miss Shop had a career record of nine wins from 27 starts with earnings of $1,126,038.

MR BOWLING

Mr. Bowling (2012 – Grade III LeComte)

The Kentucky-bred owned and bred by Brereton C. Jones, broke her maiden by 2 ¾-lengths going six furlongs at Delaware Park on August 22, 2011.  He followed with a 7 ¼-length score in the Dover Stakes at Delaware Park on October 8, 2011.  The following year, the J. Larry Jones trainee won the Grade III LeComte Stakes at Fair Grounds.  Mr. Bowling has a career record of three wins from five starts with earnings of $201,048.  He is currently in training.

OLD FASHIONED

Old Fashioned (2008 – Grade II Remsen)

The Kentucky-bred locally owned by Fox Hill Farm, broke his maiden by a nose going six furlongs in his career debut at Delaware Park on October 6, 2008.  The J. Larry Jones trainee, followed by posting a 15 ½-length allowance victory going one mile at Delaware Park on November 3, 2008.  He completed the 2008 season with a victory in the Grade II Remsen Stakes at Aqueduct.  Old Fashioned had a career record of four wins from six starts with earnings of $583,280.

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