He’s always knocking on the door….and today SOLEIL VOLANT earned his stakes win in the $150,000 Kent Stakes at Delaware Park. And we have to preface this one by saying that the partners who own him – Luke Bourque, Jacques Dupuis, Jr. and Bobby Sutton – are undoubtedly over the moon about their boy’s victory! […]
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Two In A Row For Delayed
Wertheimer & Frere’s homebred DELAYED went back-t0-back with her win in an 8.5 furlong claiming race on the grass at Monmouth Park this afternoon. With Samuel Marin up, “Delayed tracked on the inside, moved up two wide on the far turn, rallied three wide into the stretch, challenged Pretty Thing (IRE) in upper stretch, dueled […]
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 […]
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 […]
First Win for Princess Buttercup
Robert S. Evans’ homebred PRINCESS BUTTERCUP looked to be having a grand time at Tampa Bay Downs this sunny afternoon, breaking her maiden in an 8 1/2 furlong contest on the turf. Sent off as the favorite with Samuel Marin aboard, Princess Buttercup settled well behind the field in the race’s early stages. Approaching the […]
Fondly Shines In Debut
How’s this for a Valentine? Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners’ FONDLY was all heart to win her first start this afternoon, a 7-furlong maiden special weight at Tampa Bay Downs. Breaking on the rail, the 3-year-old Upstart filly “tracked on the inside, moved up along the rail on the turn, then was in tight and steadied nearing […]