Talented You Know Too was beaten by a lung infection last out. Saturday she’ll try to make amends in the G1 Spinaway for trainer Michael Gorham.
Trainer Michael Gorham, a Massachusetts native, has become a familiar face on mid-Atlantic back- and front-sides
New Delaware Racing Commission rules include the voiding of claims when horses die or are euthanized on the track.
For the first time this year, Delaware Park’s main track opened for training today.
Claiming activity remained sluggish in February, plus trainer stats, in our Claimbox report.
The first horses arrived at Delaware Park March 1 to begin training for the 2016 meeting, which starts May 21.
An agreement between horsemen and Delaware Park provides year-round stabling at the track — if there are enough takers. Time’s a-wastin’ to get stalls there.
Delaware horsemen — who perhaps would be most affected by the implementation of a Maryland-Delaware racing circuit — are cautiously optimistic about it.
Delaware’s stewards will allow Todd Pletcher trainee Princess of Sylmar’s second-place finish in the ’14 DelCap to stand – despite her corticosteroid overage.
Delaware Park opens today with more horses on the grounds and a revamped condition book it hopes will generate more competitive — and betable — races.