Saturday’s two lengthy turf stakes at Delaware Park have come up tough, with graded stakes winners and other hard hitters in both.
In a race that looked very much like her Keertana Stakes win, Marksman Queen led throughout to win the G3 Dick Memorial Saturday at Delaware Park.
A slow pace proved no problem for 7-year-old War Like Goddess, who rallied past them all to win the Grade 3 Robert G. Dick Memorial at Delaware Park.
Sunday’s Grade 3 Robert G. Dick Memorial has attracked a terrific group of horses, including G1 winner War Like Goddess.
Sopran Basilea enjoyed a rail-skimming trip to win the Grade 3 Robert Dick Memorial at Delaware Park, giving trainer Graham Motion nine wins in the event.
Trainer Graham Motion has won Delaware Park’s G3 Robert Dick Memorial Stakes eight times, and he has a pair of runner aiming to make it nine Saturday.
Miss Leslie dominated the G2 Delaware Handicap by 12 lengths, the largest margin in the race’s 85-year history.
Our handicappers pick the Delaware Handicap, Robert Dick Memorial, and two other stakes on the biggest day of the year at Delaware Park!
Trainer Kelsey Danner has two career stakes wins and is hoping to double up with Gerri B in the Dashing Beauty and Gladys (Dick Memorial) at Delaware Park.
Trainer Graham Motion has won eight editions of the G3 Robert Dick Memorial Stakes and will bid for a ninth with Sister Otoole.