DELAWARE PARK TWO-YEAR-OLDS TO WATCH
Frank Vespe- October 17, 2020
Over the years, many two-year-olds have impressed while breaking their maidens at Delaware Park and gone on to notable careers. That list includes runners like Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro; Grade 1 winner Hard Spun; and Tapit, a Grade 1 winner on the track who’s achieved even more success as a sire.
So what about this year? Which juveniles seen at the meet that ends October 17 might be worth following? We’ve compiled a list of a few that caught our eye:
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| HORSE | DATE | LATEST/BEST LOCAL RACE | Equibase fig | NOTES |
| Cilla | 8/13/20 | Maiden special weight | 79 | An RNA at $120,000 as a yearling, this California Chrome filly won by seven at second asking here… Last time out she was third in the G1 Frizette at Belmont Park for trainer Bentley Combs and owner Dale Ladner… |
| Hickory Dickorydoc | 9/26/20 | 3rd Small Wonder Stks. | 67 | El Padrino filly won impressively on debut after a troubled trip, rallied into third in the Small Wonder, may profit from added ground… She was a $27,000 auction purchase by owner-trainer Scott Peck |
| Hipnotizada | 7/18/20 | Maiden special weight | 83 | A $40,000 auction purchase as a yearling, the Uncle Lino filly won by a pole at second asking but was up the track in minor Ellis Park Stake… Trained by Anthony Pecoraro for Black Cloud Racing Stable |
| Killer Dress | 10/8/20 | Maiden special weight | 69 | Purchased by owner Marc Winston for $90,000 as a two-year-old, the daughter of Carpe Diem pressed the pace and prevailed at first asking going two turns on the turf — bonus points for winning around two turns first time out… Trained by Mike Stidham |
| Liv and Let Liv | 10/15/20 | Starter/optional | 74 | Khozan filly is a two-time winner — once at DEL — whose only defeat came against the boys in her second start… The homebred for Stonehedge Farm is trained by Ned Allard… |
| Moochie | 6/29/20 | Maiden special weight | 77 | Homebred Great Notion filly for No Guts No Glory Farm won nicely at first asking on the main track but had no answers on turf in the Colleen… Trained by Jerry Robb… |
| Newyearsblockparty | 8/26/20 | Won allowance | 72 | New Year’s Day colt has won twice over the local strip, was a well-beaten third behind a pricey Asmussen trainee in the Tyro, then nowhere as the favorite in the First State Dash… Another for Pecoraro-Black Cloud… |
| No One to Blame | 9/3/20 | Maiden special weight | 82 | Won at second asking in a fast time and followed that up with a pretty good third going long on the turf in the Nownownow Stks… Trained by Tres Abbott for himself and others… |
| Singlino | 9/26/20 | Won First State Dash | 83 | Uncle Lino gelding has won two straight for owner-trainer John Worsley, including good-looking 8-1 upset in the First State Dash… |
| Sir Wellington | 8/29/20 | Maiden special weight | 77 | Palace colt won by 6 1/2 at first asking… Xtreme Racing Stables paid $55,000 for him as a 2yo in training… Mac Robertson trainee has two recent works… |
| Sky’s Not Falling | 07/01/20 | Maiden special weight | 80 | Seville gelding won at first asking over a couple of others with promise, has since been stakes-placed four times, including on the turf at SAR… Trained by Mike Trombetta for his own R D M Racing Stable and Larry Johnson… |
| Street Lute | 9/7/20 | Maiden special weight | 82 | Another for Jerry Robb, this Street Magician filly is two-for-two, including a fast win at first asking and then an easy-as-you-please score in the Small Wonder… She’s owned by Lucky 7 Stables… |
| Striking Chrome | 10/12/20 | Maiden claiming | 61 | True, it was on a maiden claimer, but this California Chrome filly won by five going two turns first out of the box for trainer Gerald Bennett and owners Mr. Pug LLC and J. P. G. LLC… She cost $30,000 as a 2yo in training… |
| Tate | 08/26/20 | Maiden special weight | 74 | Regally bred Godolphin colt (by Quality Road out of the Bernardini mare Collective) is a half to multiple graded winner Shared Sense, stalked the pace before drawing away to win by seven on debut, followed that up with a fourth-place finish as fave in an allowance at KEE for trainer Mike Stidham |
| Waist Deep | 7/22/20 | Maiden special weight | 85 | Just a $5,000 yearling purchase, the Anthony Farrior-trained Oxbow gelding won at second asking here and two races later won the Sapling at MTH… |
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