An eight-month break proved to be no problem for the Bill Mott-trained Elate, who romped to victory in the G2 Delaware Handicap.
Always Sunshine has had ups and downs in his career, but today he was at his best, turning back Stallwalkin’ Dude to win the Hockessin Stakes at Delaware Park.
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.
The Bill Mott-trained Elate kickstarted her 2017 season with a win at Delaware Park, and will look to reprise that in her first start in eight months in Saturday’s G2 Delaware Handicap.
In which we point out a couple of horses we’ll be keeping an eye on at Delaware Park today…
Jockey Carol Cedeno won the first four races Wednesday at Delaware Park en route to a record-setting seven-win afternoon.
Our weekly Delaware Park Racing Notebook includes a clocker’s report, horses to watch, track bias tendencies, and who’s hot among jocks and trainers.
In which we point out a couple of horses we’ll be keeping an eye on at Delaware Park today…
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf runner-up Untamed Domain will look for his first win this year in the G3 Kent Saturday at Delaware Park.
