California Chrome Sires First North American Winner
California Chrome's daughter Cilla won her second start Aug. 13 at Delaware Park by 7 1/4 lengths.
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| Date | Race | Purse | Age/Sex | Dist | |
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| June 2020 | |||||
| Obeah S. (BT) | $100,000g | 3&up, f/m | 8.5f | Details | |
| July 2020 | |||||
| Christiana S. (BT) | $50,000g | 3yos, Fillies | 8.5f T | Details | |
| Delaware Oaks (G3) | $300,000g | 3yos, Fillies | 8.5f | Details | |
| Kent S. (G3T) | $125,000g | 3yos | 9f T | Details | |
| Dashing Beauty S. (BT) | $75,000g | 3&up, f/m | 6f | Details | |
| Robert G. Dick Memorial S. (BT) | $125,000g | 3&up, f/m | 10f | Details | |
| Delaware H. (G2) | $400,000g | 3&up, f/m | 9f | Details | |
| September 2020 | |||||
| Tax Free Shopping Distaff S. | $100,000 | 3&up, f/m | 6f | ||
| Small Wonder S. | $100,000 | 2 yo, Fillies | 5.5f | ||
| DTHA Governors Day H. | $75,000 | 3&up | 8.32f | ||
| George Rosenberger Memorial S. | $75,000 | 3&up, f/m | 8.5f T | ||
| New Castle S. | $100,000 | 3&up | 6f | ||
| First State Dash S. | $100,000 | 2 yo | 5.5f | ||
| First State Dash | $100,000 | 2yo, | 5.5f | ||
| Tax Free Shopping Distaff | $100,000 | 3&up, f/m | 6f | ||
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Delaware Park Cancels Aug. 5 Card
Heavy rains force Delaware Park officials to cancel Wednesday card.
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Centeno to Miss Six Weeks After Starting Gate Injury
Jockey Daniel Centeno tweeted July 23 that he fractured his right ankle in a starting gate accident at Delaware Park and would miss at least six weeks of riding.
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Hipnotizada First Winner for Uncle Lino
Hipnotizada became the first winner for first-crop sire Uncle Lino by powering to a 6 1/4-length score in a $47,225 maiden race for 2-year-olds at Delaware Park July 18. The romp came in her second start following a debut second there June 29.
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Delaware Cancels July 20 Card Due to Heat in Forecast
Acting upon the recommendation of the Chief Commission Veterinarian of the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission, Delaware Park has cancelled the live racing card scheduled for Monday, July 20th, due to the excessive heat forecasted for the region.
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Russell Sidelined With Broken Wrist From Gate Mishap
Jockey Sheldon Russell, the leading rider at Laurel Park's current summer meet, will miss about a month with a broken right wrist suffered in a gate mishap July 16 at Delaware Park.
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Dunbar Road Much the Best in Delaware Handicap
Peter Brant's Dunbar Road swept to a geared-down victory under Irad Ortiz Jr. in the $400,000 Delaware Handicap (G2) July 11 at Delaware Park.
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Rare July Blue Grass Stakes in Cross Country Pick Five
The Shakertown Stakes (G2T), Robert G. Dick Memorial Stakes (G3T), Jenny Wiley Stakes (G1T), and Blue Grass Stakes (G2) are the first four legs of a Cross Country pick five that concludes with a 14-horse allowance (race 9) at Belmont Park.
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BackTrack: Royal Delta Outdoes Herself in Del 'Cap
This week is a recap of Royal Delta's victory in the July 20, 2013 Delaware Handicap (G1) at Delaware Park. The recap, written by Linda Dougherty, ran in the July 27, 2013 magazine issue. It carried the headline "Royal Delivery."
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Longshot Project Whiskey Lands Delaware Oaks
Project Whiskey might have been sent off at odds of 38-1 in the $300,000 Delaware Oaks (G3), but bettors underestimated her innate determination.
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Gufo Sets Delaware Turf Course Record in Kent Stakes
Otter Bend Stables' Gufo rolled to his fourth straight win in track-record time in the $125,250 Kent Stakes (G3) July 4 at Delaware Park, also earning his first graded stakes victory in the 1 1/8-mile turf test.
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Piece of My Heart Looks to Step Up in Delaware Oaks
Piece of My Heart tops a field of eight in the $300,000 Delaware Oaks (G3) July 4 at Delaware Park, a 1 1/16-mile event that offers points on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks for the first time. The Kent Stakes (G3T) is on the undercard.
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Monmouth Park to Allow Fans, Delaware Limits Attendance
Monmouth Park, which opens for its 75th season of live racing July 3, will be permitted to operate at 25% capacity starting July 2, the track announced June 23.
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Lucky Move Upsets Obeah at 42-1 Odds with Wide Rally
Lucky Move ran to her name in the opening-day $100,000 Obeah Stakes at Delaware Park, rallying past the field leaving the second turn for a 42-1 surprise victory over Vault.
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Delaware Park to Open With Obeah Stakes and Spectators
Delaware Park will open for its 83rd season of racing June 17 with a 10-race card topped by the $100,000 Obeah Stakes for fillies and mares.
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BloodHorse Contributor McCoy Dies at Age 72
Doug McCoy, a racing lifer who was a frequent contributor to BloodHorse, died in late May at his home in Delaware. He was 72.
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Delaware Park Proposes Shortened June 17-Oct. 17 Meet
Delaware Park announced May 16 its intention to run its meet from June 17-Oct. 17 this year, pending state and regulatory approval.
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Delaware Racing Regulator Wayne Dies at 65
Regulator John Wayne, who oversaw racing at Delaware Park for more than 20 years, died Feb. 26 in Albuquerque, N.M. He was 65.
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Delaware Park Total Handle Declines With Fewer Races
Fewer total races lead to a decline in total handle for the 82nd season of live racing at Delaware Park which concluded on Saturday, October 5th.
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D W Fitz is Palace's First Winner
Out of stakes winner Flirty Fitz, D W Fitz won July 24 at Delaware Park in his first start.
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Long List of Tracks Cancel Weekend Racing Due to Heat
With extreme heat expected across a wide swath of the United States this weekend, a number of tracks have decided to cancel or postpone racing.
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Bronx Beauty Comes Out on Top in MATCH Division Rivalry
A stirring battle between two division rivals, a victory by a shipper from Northeast Ohio, and a big day for jockey Jose Ortiz capped the return of the MATCH Series to Delaware Park as part of its Delaware Handicap Day program July 13.
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Elate Overpowers Delaware Handicap Rivals
Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider's Elate put her innate brilliance back on display July 13 at Delaware Park, when she ran her rivals into the ground to defend her title in the $750,125 Delaware Handicap (G2).
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Grade 1 Diana Tops Busy Saturday of Graded Stakes
Each Saturday NTRA and BloodHorse provide a one-stop guide to the day's graded stakes races. Races are listed in chronological order (all times Eastern). Click on links for full preview.
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MATCH Divisional Leads at Stake in July 13 Program
The four $100,000 MATCH stakes to be run at Delaware Park make up the third round of the five-leg racing series.
