Whitmore had a five-race win streak snapped last, leaving him right on the brink of $1 million in earnings heading into Saturday’s G3 De Francis Dash.
Our weekly Delaware Park Racing Notebook includes a clocker’s report, horses to watch, track bias tendencies, and who’s hot among jocks and trainers.
The just-completed Monmouth Park race meet showed rises in attendance and handle, but not everyone was happy.
In which we point out a couple of horses we’ll be keeping an eye on at Delaware Park today…
Between them, jockeys Roberto Rosado and his son Johan have 898 career wins. Roberto has 897 and, after defeating his old man Sunday, Johan has one.
In which we point out a couple of horses we’ll be keeping an eye on at Delaware Park today…
Monmouth Park concluded its 2017 season Sunday and announced gains in attendance and handle.
Special Intention cost $500,000 as a yearling but in his first two starts hadn’t beaten a horse. He found the winning formula today at Laurel Park.
Trainer Joe Arboritanza has enjoyed a productive meet at Delaware Park but is now keeping an eye on Hurricane Irma, which could threaten his Florida farm.
Line of Best Fit needed more ground. It’s the Journey needed less. Today they met in the middle — 7 furlongs — to win stakes at Laurel Park.
The G3 De Francis Dash, to be run September 16, has drawn 24 nominations and tops a card packed with seven stakes.
In which we point out a couple of horses we’ll be keeping an eye on at Delaware Park today…
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