Christiana S. Archives • The Racing Biz

At first glance, Kerri Raven’s barn punching above its weight

by Frank Vespe | Jul 3, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, DE Racing, Delaware, Features | 0 |

Globetrotting rrainer Kerri Raven has a small operation, a hands-on approach, and A Primera Vista, a horse she loves, in Saturday’s Christiana Stakes.

“Class act” Thirty Thou Kelvin too hot in Christiana

by Frank Vespe | Jul 15, 2023 | Breaking, Bylined Race Recap, DE Racing, Delaware, Racing | 0 |

Winless in five previous turf tries, Thirty Thou Kelvin picked a good spot for her breakthrough win: Saturday’s Christiana Stakes at Delaware Park.

Miss Riddler hopes to solve Christiana Stakes

by Press Release | Jul 14, 2023 | Breaking, DE Racing, Delaware, Press release preview, Racing | 0 |

Delaware Park concludes three big weekends with a pair of sophomore turf stakes, and Miss Riddler is favored to solve the Christiana stakes for fillies.

Delaware Oaks day stakes picks

by The Biz | Jul 2, 2022 | Breaking, DE Racing, Delaware, Handicapping | 0 |

Our handicappers pick the Delaware Oaks and three other stakes on the second-biggest day of the year at Delaware Park.

Christiana Stakes snippets

by Frank Vespe | Jul 1, 2022 | Breaking, DE Racing, Delaware, Racing | 0 |

Our bullet-point preview of Saturday’s Christiana Stakes at Delaware Park, a turf route for sophomore fillies that has an intriguing group of horses.

Souper Escape surges to Christiana win

by Press Release | Jun 19, 2019 | Breaking, DE Racing, Delaware, Racing | 0 |

Souper Escape surged clear in the final furlong to win the off-the-turf Christiana Stakes Wednesday at Delaware Park.

Peach of a Gal scores Christiana upset

by Press Release | Jun 20, 2018 | Breaking, DE Racing, Delaware, Racing | 0 |

Dismissed at 16-1, Peach of a Gal rallied to upset the Christiana Stakes Wednesday at Delaware Park.

Journey Home gets “mojo back” in Christiana win

by Frank Vespe | Jun 14, 2017 | Breaking, DE Racing, Delaware, Racing, Top Stories | 0 |

Journey Home showed early promise before struggling some. Now after a win in the Christiana, trainer Graham Motion thinks she may have her mojo back.

Mistaken scratch of Dancing Rags leads to Christiana confusion

by Frank Vespe | Jun 14, 2017 | Breaking, DE Racing, Delaware, Racing, Top Stories | 0 |

Why’d Dancing Rags run for purse money only in Wednesday’s Christiana Stakes at Delaware Park? As it happens, that’s a bit of a confusing story…

Runners with graded stakes credentials to tackle Christiana

by Frank Vespe | Jun 14, 2017 | Breaking, DE Racing, Delaware, Racing | 0 |

Three runners with wins or placings in graded stakes are among those scheduled to face the starter in Wednesday’s $50,000 Christiana Stakes at Delaware Park.