Heat Leads Delaware to Cancel Aug. 13 Card
Delaware Park has canceled live racing for Aug. 13 because of excessive heat in the Wilmington, Del., area.
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| Date | Race | Purse | Age/Sex | Dist | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 8 | Our Mims S. | $50,000g | 3yos, Fillies | 8.32f | Results & Video |
| June 11 | Obeah H. | $100,000g | 3&up, f/m | 9f | Results & Video |
| June 22 | Stanton S. | $50,000g | 3yos | 8.5f T | Results & Video |
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| Date | Race | Purse | Age/Sex | Dist | |
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| July 6 | Christiana S. | $50,000g | 3yos, Fillies | 8.5f T | Results & Video |
| July 9 | Delaware Oaks (gr. III) | $300,000g | 3yos, Fillies | 8.5f | Results & Video |
| July 9 | Robert G. Dick Memorial S. (gr. III) | $200,000g | 3&up, f/m | 11f T | Results & Video |
| July 9 | Dashing Beauty S. | $50,000g | 3&up, f/m | 6f | Results & Video |
| July 9 | Cape Henlopen S. | $50,000g | 3&up | 12f T | Results & Video |
| July 16 | Delaware H. (gr. I) | $750,000g | 3&up, f/m | 10f | Results & Video |
| July 16 | Kent S. (gr. III) | $200,000g | 3yos | 9f T | Results & Video |
| July 16 | Hockessin S. | $50,000g | 3&up | 6f | Results & Video |
| July 16 | Carl Hanford Memorial S. | $50,000g | 3&up | 8.5f | Results & Video |
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| Date | Race | Purse | Age/Sex | Dist | |
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| August 3 | White Clay Creek S. | $50,000g | 2 yo, Fillies | 5.5f | Results & Video |
| August 4 | Strike Your Colors S. | $50,000g | 2 yo | 5.5f | Results & Video |
| August 24 | Grover Buddy Delp Memorial S. | $50,000g | 3yos | 8.5f | Results & Video |
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| Date | Race | Purse | Age/Sex | Dist | |
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| September 10 | Small Wonder S. R | $75,000g | 2 yo, Fillies | 5.5f | Results & Video |
| September 10 | New Castle S. R | $75,000g | 3&up | 6f | Results & Video |
| September 10 | First State Dash S. | $75,000g | 2 yo | 5.5f | Results & Video |
| September 10 | Tax Free Shopping Distaff S. | $75,000g | 3&up, f/m | 6f | Results & Video |
| September 10 | George Rosenberger Memorial S. R | $75,000g | 3&up, f/m | 8.5f T | Results & Video |
| September 10 | DTHA Governors Day S. R | $75,000g | 3&up | 8.32f | Results & Video |
| September 14 | Winter Melody S. | $50,000g | 3&up, f/m | 8.5f | Results & Video |
Bentley to Call Suffolk Downs Races Aug. 6-7
Longtime race caller Tony Bentley will take the mike in the announcer's booth at Suffolk Downs when live racing returns to the East Boston, Mass., racetrack Aug. 6-7.
Parx Cancels Given Excessive Heat Warning
An excessive heat warning from the National Weather Service led Parx Racing to cancel its July 25 live racing program.
American Patriot Makes the Grade in Kent
WinStar Farm homebred American Patriot overhauled pacesetter He'll Pay in the stretch and edged away to win the $200,000 Kent Stakes (gr. IIIT) July 16 at Delaware Park.
After Rough Start, I'm a Chatterbox Cruises
I'm a Chatterbox waltzed to victory on the track and then survived an objection to win the $750,000 Delaware Handicap (gr. I) July 16 at Delaware Park.
'Chatterbox' Looms Heavy Del Cap Favorite
Fletcher and Carolyn Gray's homebred I'm a Chatterbox, an easy winner of the Obeah Stakes in her last start, could be heavily favored versus five other fillies and mares in the $750,000 Delaware Handicap (gr. I) July 16 at Delaware Park.
Dark Nile Caps Big Day for Delacour
A sloppy track and a rain delay that kept the runners in the Delaware Park paddock for more than 30 minutes was no bother to WinStar Farm's Dark Nile, who won the $300,000 Delaware Oaks (gr. III) by 1 1/4 lengths.
Real Smart Wins Robert G. Dick Memorial
Second choice Real Smart got a perfectly timed ride to collar grade I winner and even-money favorite Photo Call in the stretch and win the $200,000 Robert G. Memorial (gr. IIIT) July 9 at Delaware Park.
Photo Call Headlines Robert G. Dick Memorial
Grade I winner Photo Call headlines a field of eight older fillies and mares set to run in the $200,000 Robert G. Dick Memorial Stakes (gr. IIIT) July 9 at Delaware Park.
Dark Nile, Browse to Meet Again at Delaware
Dark Nile and Browse, the one-two finishers in the local Our Mims Stakes in early June, are among nine 3-year-old fillies entered for the $300,000 Delaware Oaks (gr. III) at Delaware Park.
Promising Fillies Target Christiana Stakes
Trainers Arnaud Delacour and Graham Motion each entered two in the $50,000 Christiana Stakes, which will offer a look at many promising 3-year-old fillies should the 1 1/16-mile event remain on the turf July 6 at Delaware Park.
I'm a Chatterbox Gets Mojo Back in Obeah
Maybe I'm a Chatterbox needed a race, maybe she needed an easy target. Either way, the grade I winner got her mojo back in the $100,000 Obeah Stakes (gr. III), in which she made short work of a short field June 11 at Delaware Park.
Dark Nile Looks the Part in Our Mims Stakes
The promising Pennsylvania-bred filly Dark Nile ran her record to three wins in four starts with a come-from-behind victory in the $50,000 Our Mims Stakes for 3-year-old fillies June 8 at Delaware Park.
I'm a Chatterbox Resurfaces in Obeah Stakes
Carolyn and Fletcher Gray's I'm a Chatterbox, one of the top 3-year-old fillies of 2015, will take the next step toward the Delaware Handicap (gr. I) in the June 11 Obeah Stakes (gr. III) at Delaware Park.
Our Mims at Delaware Attracts Solid Field
The first stakes of the Delaware Park meet, the Our Mims for 3-year-old fillies, is worth $50,000 but attracted multiple graded-stakes competitors as the local prep for the $300,000 Delaware Oaks (gr. III) July 9.
Havre de Grace Half Sister Wins at Delaware
Mademoiselle Coco, a half sister to champion Havre de Grace, broke her maiden in her third start May 25 at Delaware Park.
New Faces Prepare for Delaware Park Meet
The barn area at Delaware Park continues to fill up in anticipation of the track's May 21 opening day, and some trainers will have horses there for the first time or have returned after an absence.
Delaware Park Names New Track Superintendent
Wilson begins his duties as the new track superintendent in early May, shortly before Delaware Park begins its 79th season of racing.
Adoption of Penalty System Considered Key
Of the four parts of the National Uniform Medication Program, the multiple medication violation penalty system has been adopted by the lowest number of jurisdictions. But one official April 11 said he expects that to change.
ROAP Examines Reciprocity on Various 'Lists'
The Racing Officials Accreditation Program hopes to make progress this year on protocol that will keep horses placed on various lists from showing up and racing at other tracks while ineligible under current guidelines.
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