Trainer Scott Peck’s first-ever stakes win as the trainer of record underlined what makes Delaware Park Owners’ Day thrive: a lot of hard work.
Laki, winner of the MATCH Series older male sprint division in 2018, is headed to the final leg of the Series Saturday at Monmouth and poised to repeat.
Four MATCH Series races took place Saturday at Delaware Park, the best of which was a stirring duel between Bronx Beauty and Ms Locust Point.
The MATCH Series concluded Saturday, and Jessica Krupnick narrowly won the overall series, with Laki coming up just short.
The Mary Eppler-trained Oak Bluffs has been a bit under the radar in the MATCH Series, but with a win in the Laurel Dash Saturday, he could secure the overall championship.
Three MATCH Series races originally slated for Sept. 15 at Laurel Park will take place the following weekend.
Three of five MATCH Series divisions and the overall championship are up for grabs with the final weekend looming September 15-16.
When entries for Saturday’s MATCH Series race were posted, it became certain that Page McKenney would win the dirt route division of the series.
By running third in a Satin and Lace Stakes dominated by Hot Shot Anna, Maryland-based Jessica Krupnick wrapped up the MATCH Series filly and mare dirt sprint division.
The MATCH Series moves to Presque Isle for the Satin and Lace, where filly sprint division leader Jessica Krupnick looks to pad her lead.