
“Horse for course” Galiana heads Tax Free Shopping
Galiana’s a good horse but at Delaware Park — where she’s won eight of nine on the dirt and is even-money in Saturday’s Tax Free Shopping — she’s special.

Galiana’s a good horse but at Delaware Park — where she’s won eight of nine on the dirt and is even-money in Saturday’s Tax Free Shopping — she’s special.

Horse racing in Virginia will likely turn back to the future with a “country fair” style; proposed venue Morven Park, near Leesburg, fits that perfectly.

Trainer Graham Motion is one who’ll be hoping to have a big afternoon at Delaware Park’s Owners’ Day Saturday, featuring six stakes, four for DEL-certified.

With little fanfare, jockey Scott Spieth — now plying his trade at Delaware Park — has won more races than all but 41 jocks in history.

The $150,000 Lady Baltimore tops a four-stake card on the opening Saturday of the Laurel Park meet, September 12.
A Pennsylvania-bred and a Virginia-bred tackle the Grade 1 Hopeful at Saratoga today and will be the final Midlantic-bred runners in Saratoga stakes.
A Pennsylvania-bred carries the Midlantic-bred banner into today’s Grade 1 Spinaway at Saratoga.

For Ruby Notion — a West Virginia-bred trained by Wesley Ward — the future looks bright after a sharp Monmouth stakes score and a useful trip to England.

Delaware Park officials are in conversation with their Maryland Jockey Club counterparts, with the sides seeking an agreement on racing dates and operations.

Jockey Nik Juarez made the first stakes win of his career a big one, guiding Valid to a win in the Grade 3 Iselin at Monmouth Park.

Grade 1 winners Lovely Maria and Cavorting are among 36 nominations to the Grade 3 Charles Town Oaks to be run September 19.
Four Midlantic-breds will try Grade 1 company today at Saratoga.
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