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Diva Delite wins the 2010 Florida Oaks.
Tom Cooley Photography
Diva Delite wins the 2010 Florida Oaks.
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Diva Delite wins the 2010 Suncoast.
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Diva Delite wins the 2010 Gasparilla.
Jay Em Ess Stable's Acting Happy made a huge impression in her stakes debut, putting away favored Tidal Pool in upper stretch and then holding off a late run from No Such Word to pull a 10-1 upset in the Black-Eyed Susan
Tidal Pool heads the field in the $175,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (gr. II) at Pimlico May 14 as the only 3-year-old filly in the field that ran in the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I).
Looking every bit the 1-2 favorite she was, Franny Freud cruised to a front-running 4 3/4-length win in the $150,000 Beaumont Stakes (gr. II) for her first graded stakes win April 7 at Keeneland.
Keeneland's April 7 grade II feature for 3-year-old fillies worth $150,000. Franny Freud, Diva Delite figure to draw most attention.
Diva Delite, who was bred by John Sykes in the name of his Clover Leaf Farms II, was bought back by her breeder following her stellar victory in the Florida Oaks (gr. III) at Tampa Bay Downs for an undisclosed sum March 19.
This week's slideshow includes photos of Zenyatta, You and I Forever, Lookin At Lucky, Sidney's Candy, Warbling, Odysseus, Diva Delite, and Zardana. View Slideshow
Local star Diva Delite notched her fifth straight win and proved herself in graded stakes company, as she rolled past rivals coming off the final turn en route to a two-length victory in the $175,000 Florida Oaks (gr. III).
Champion filly She Be Wild, a disappointing fifth in her season debut last month at Gulfstream Park, ships further north to Tampa Bay Downs in hopes of rebounding in the $175,000 Florida Oaks (gr. III) March 13.
| Trainer | Ian R. Wilkes |
|---|---|
| Jockey | Julien R. Leparoux |
| Owner | Cloverleaf Farm II, Inc. |
| Breeder | Cloverleaf Farms II, Inc. |
| Diva Delite View Five-Cross Pedigree | Repent | Louis Quatorze |
| Baby Grace (ARG) | ||
| Tour Hostess | Tour d'Or | |
| Counsel's Gal |
| Sale / Hip | Type | Buyer | Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OBSAUG2008 Hip 496 |
Yearling | Ricky Ledee | Legacy Bloodstock, agent | $16,000 |
| OBSAPR2009 Hip 807 |
Two-year-old | Barbara Vivian & Dominic Vittese | Jimmy Miranda, agent | $35,000 |
| Spooky Woods |
| Classic Empire |
| Arrogate |
| Tapwrit |
| Always Dreaming |
| Unspoiled Moments |
| Flipcup |
| Gun Runner |
| Songbird |
| Lady Aurelia |
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