She was already a winner in South Africa, and on Thursday, June 19, DISTANT WINTER (SAF) made her first U.S. start her first U.S. victory in an allowance at Delaware Park. The debut came after a lengthy layoff; her last start was in the Splashout Prix Du Cap-Gr 3 at Kenilworth on February 24, 2024. […]
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Fondly “Dazzling” in Delaware Oaks Win
Photo by Hoofprints, Inc. In March, it was the Virginia Oaks at Colonial Downs. Today, FONDLY added another Oaks title – $300,000 Delaware Oaks-G3 – to her already impressive resume. After a slight hiccup at the start, the Upstart filly was flawless, leading at every call under Irad Ortiz, Jr. “Draw a line through it,” wrote […]
Light Mood (FR) Scores in U.S. Debut
He’s the new guy in town, but LIGHT MOOD (FR) introduced himself to U.S. racing with a win at Delaware Park on one of their marquee days. Irad Ortiz, Jr. was in town to ride and took the call from Graham for the 1 1/16th mile optional allowance on the turf. Light Mood was very […]
Warming Sizzles in Delaware Win
WARMING launched down the stretch like a heat-seaking missile to score her second career win at Delaware Park this afternoon. Samuel Marin had the call for the 8 1/2 optional allowance on the turf for the field of ten 3-year-old fillies. They sat mid-pack down the backstretch in the paceless contest, and it appeared she […]
Painting The Town Red
Photo by Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club Her dam’s name is Redmeansgo, and ROJA did exactly what Momma said today, breaking her maiden at Laurel Park in her third career start, her first on the turf. She was sent off as the 7-5 favorite in the 5 1/2 furlong contest with Jaime Rodriquez aboard. Today’s race […]
Right On The Mark
The third time was the charm for Frankie Dettori and MARKSMAN QUEEN (GB), paired up again today at Churchill Downs for the $250,000 Keertana Stakes going 12 furlongs on the grass. “She deserved a stake, and she got it today,” Frankie said post-race (after one of his trademark flying dismounts). And she did it in […]
We’d Like To Thank The Academy…..
He needed two scratches to draw into the race, and not only did he do that, ACADEMY went on to an authoritative win at Delaware Park yesterday. His maiden special was meant to be one mile seventy yards on the turf, but steady rain moved it to the main track where it was run at […]
Man Of The Hour
Photo by Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club Returning to the races after a nearly six month layoff, DATAMAN conquered a talented field in a one-mile allowance on the turf at Laurel Park. It was another Wertheimer & Frere/Jorge Ruiz collaboration; Jorge piloted their Delayed to a win at Laurel yesterday. Track announcer Dave Rodman dropped some […]
Spool Goes Back-to-Back
Photo by Adam Coglianese/NYRA Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Michael House’s SPOOL made it two in a row with an allowance win today at Belmont at The Big A. Javier Castellano was up for the 1 1/16th mile contest on the outer turf. Making her first start of her sophomore season, Spool was coming off her victory […]
“Delayed is on time!”
Photo by Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club So said Laurel Park track announcer Dave Rodman as he gave one of his trademark race calls when DELAYED gave us our second win on the card this afternoon. Also piloted by Jorge Ruiz, Wertheimer & Frere’s 3-year old homebred filly was making her fifth career start in this […]