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DELAWARE PARK, Wilmington, DE
| 1 | Swift Temper | Margin: 2¼ | BRIS: 108 | TrueNicks: A | $600,000 |
2004 | Chestnut Mare | Giant's Causeway - Glasgow's Gold, Seeking the Gold
Sire: Giant's Causeway , Chestnut, 1997. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 9 wins, $3,078,989. Lifetime: 771 yearlings sold, median $140,000.
Broodmare Sire: Seeking the Gold, Bay, 1985.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association November 2009 Breeding Stock Sale, ($2,050,000).
Keeneland 2005 September Yearling Sale, $285,000.
| 2 | Icon Project | Margin: 1¾ | BRIS: 106 | TrueNicks: A++ | $200,000 |
2005 | Bay Filly | Empire Maker - La Gueriere, Lord At War (ARG)
Sire: Empire Maker, Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 4 wins, $1,985,800. Lifetime: 212 yearlings sold, median $165,000. In 2009: 2.45 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Lord At War (ARG), Chestnut, 1980. In 2009: 2.59 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale, $775,000.
| 3 | Unbridled Belle | Margin: 3¼ | BRIS: 104 | TrueNicks: A+ | $110,000 |
2003 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Broken Vow - Little Bold Belle, Silver Buck
Sire: Broken Vow , Bay, 1997. Raced 2 years. 14 starts, 9 wins, $725,296. Lifetime: 443 yearlings sold, median $35,000.
Broodmare Sire: Silver Buck, Gray, 1978. In 2009: 1.77 AEI.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2010 Mixed Sale, $900,000.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2008 Mixed Sale, ($1,200,000).
Keeneland 2004 September Yearling Sale, $4,000.
Others: Morena (PER), $60,000; Temple Street, $30,000; Acoma, $350.
Scratched: Livin Lovin.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swift Temper | Alan Garcia | Dale L. Romans |
| 2 | Icon Project | Jose Valdivia, Jr. | Martin D. Wolfson |
| 3 | Unbridled Belle | Richard Migliore | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 4 | Morena (PER) | A. R. Napravnik | Michael R. Matz |
| 5 | Temple Street | Jon Kenton Court | Brad H. Cox |
| 6 | Acoma | Julien R. Leparoux | David M. Carroll |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swift Temper | Alan Garcia | $17.00 | $6.00 | $3.80 | |||||||
| Icon Project | Jose Valdivia, Jr. | $4.20 | $3.40 | ||||||||
| Unbridled Belle | Richard Migliore | $2.20 | |||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (7-3) | $65.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (7-3-5) | $157.20 | ||||||||||
Delaware Park and the Delaware Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association said April 10 they have signed a contract for 2013 for 81 days of racing, down from the originally scheduled 100 days.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013Delaware Park plans to race from May 18-Nov. 9 this year but, as was the case in 2012, the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission approved the dates even though a contract with horsemen isn't in place.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
The Delaware Handicap at Delaware Park and Three Chimneys Hopeful Stakes at Saratoga Race Course have been granted grade I status by the American Graded Stakes Committee, which met Nov. 28 in Lexington.
Friday, November 30, 2012
Besilu Stables' Royal Delta held off a late challenger to win the $750,000 Delaware Handicap (gr. II) by a neck at Delaware Park July 21, but it wasn't the nemesis everyone thought she'd face near the wire.
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Finnegans Wake looks live in Va. Derby.
Tom and Pete handicap the Delaware Handicap and Virginia Derby.
Besilu Stables' Royal Delta headlines the $750,000 Delaware Handicap (gr. II) at Delaware Park July 21, but the champion filly will have to fend off an old nemesis in Awesome Maria.
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Besilu Stable's Royal Delta worked five furlongs in 1:00 1/5 July 15 and will ship to Delaware Park for the $750,000 Delaware Handicap (gr. II) July 21, trainer Bill Mott said.
Tuesday, July 17, 2012The live racing schedule for the 75th anniversary season at Delaware Park is set to begin Saturday, May 12.
Wednesday, May 09, 2012Delaware Park and the Delaware Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association signed a one-year contract May 2 after months of contentious negotiations.
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Steve Haskin on the drama and melodrama of the race of the year.
Champion filly has now earned $3,279,520.
In their unfolding battle for supremacy in the national older female rankings, Blind Luck put her nose narrowly in front of Havre de Grace after winning a spellbinding stretch duel in the $750,000 Delaware Handicap (gr. II).
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Tom, Evan and James Scully of TwinSpires.com handicap the Delaware Handicap and Virginia Derby. Both notable grade II races this weekend.
Delaware Park will host what could be the matchup of the year so far when Blind Luck and Havre de Grace square off in the $750,000 Delaware Handicap (gr. II) at 1 1/4 miles July 16.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Garrett Gomez will be at Delaware Park July 16 to ride Blind Luck for trainer Jerry Hollendorfer in the $750,000 Delaware Handicap (gr. II) in a much anticipated clash with division rival Havre de Grace.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Havre de Grace, owned by Richard Porter's Fox Hill Farm, breezed five furlongs in 1:01 July 4 at Delaware Park in preparation for her start in the $750,000 Delaware Handicap (gr. II) on July 16.
Monday, July 04, 2011
Awesome Maria remained perfect in four starts in 2011 and notched her first grade I win when she kicked away in the stretch to post an easy victory in the $250,000 Ogden Phipps Handicap June 18 at Belmont Park.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
The Obeah Stakes (gr. III) and Delaware Handicap (gr. II) are her immediate goals, but trainer Larry Jones said Havre de Grace could face males this summer and shoot for a Horse of the Year type of campaign.
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
Robby expresses thoughts on Court Vision, Acoma and First Dude. Presented by Taylor Made Stallions.
Helen Groves and Helen Alexander have decided to bring Spinster winner Acoma back for a crack at the Ladies' Classic
Monday, November 01, 2010
With the morning temperature about 10 degrees warmer than the 34 reading the day before, more than a dozen contenders for the Breeders' Cup World Championships completed their works at Churchill Downs on Oct. 31.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Espoir City, Japan's hope for the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) to be run at Churchill Downs Nov. 6, drilled six furlongs over the Louisville track to lead a host of workouts on the morning of Oct. 23.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Juddmonte Spinster (gr. I) winner Acoma will make her final career start in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic (gr. I), trainer David Carroll confirmed on Oct. 19.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Mike Repole won his first graded stakes when Uncle Mo scored in the Champagne Stakes
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