Improving five-year-old Sheer Drama earned her first Grade 1 win with a two-length score in today’s Delaware Handicap.
Rapidly improving Syntax earned his first career stakes win in the G3 Kent Stakes at Delaware Park this afternoon.
Scratches eviscerated Delaware Park’s two undercard stakes this afternoon — but two odds-on favorites were upset, providing bettors plenty to celebrate.
Sheer Drama looked like an ordinary horse — until trainer David Fawkes discovered her love of routine. Now she’s the favorite for the G1 Delaware Handicap.
Three graded races among the weekend’s mid-Atlantic stakes — and some amazing performances.
Trainer Cal Lynch’s Danzatrice lost a shoe during the G1 Acorn, costing herself valuable position. She’s back to try it again in today’s G3 Delaware Oaks.
Claiming activity dipped in June after its huge May increase but still remained strong, in our Claimbox report.
Lovely Maria, winner of the G1 Kentucky Oaks, is even-money on the morning line for Saturday’s G3 Delaware Oaks, where she’ll face seven rivals.
Trainer Graham Motion has won six of the 18 runnings of the G3 Robert Dick Memorial at Delaware. Lady of Gold is one of his two shots to win a seventh.
Returning from injury is as much a part of a jockey’s career as understanding pace. Just ask Alex Cintron, who’s riding well after a horrific fall spill.