An eight-month break proved to be no problem for the Bill Mott-trained Elate, who romped to victory in the G2 Delaware Handicap.
Score two for the Midlantic-breds, as NJ-bred Golden Brown upset the G3 Kent at Delaware Park Saturday and PA-bred Prince of Hempt won the Hanford.
Trainer Anthony Margotta, Jr. climbed racing’s highest peaks before losing everything to addiction. His comeback continues Saturday, when he sends out Teresa Z in the Delaware Handicap.
In which we point out a couple of horses we’ll be keeping an eye on at Delaware Park today…
Jockey Alex Cintron, his career nearly ended by a November injury, was feeling good Saturday after winning the first stake of his comeback with O Dionysus in the Cape Henlopen.
Hard-knocking Jessica Krupnick prevailed narrowly in the Dashing Beauty Stakes at Delaware Park, earning 10 MATCH Series points.
Favored Red Ruby blitzed the G3 Delaware Oaks field by 13 lengths in an effortless performance Saturday at Delaware Park.
Navy Commander controlled the pace throughout en route to a front-running score in Monmouth Park’s $100,000 Long Branch Stakes, a Haskell prep.
In which we point out a couple of horses we’ll be keeping an eye on at Delaware Park today…
Maryland Jockey Club VP-Racing Georganne Hale has been named to a new position in the company, with her racing secretary duties to be taken over by Chris Merz.