Monday, July 14, 2008

Hystericalady victorious in Delaware Handicap

Hystericalady won the 71st renewal of the $1million Grade II Delaware Handicap today. With Garrett Gomez in the irons, the 5-year-old daughter of Distorted Humor won by 4-lengths and covered the mile and a quarter in 2:02.37. Lemon Drop Mom, with Jose Caraballo, ran second and it was another ¾-lengths farther back to the 2-to-1 favorite Unbridled Belle with Ramon Dominguez. Hystericalady returned $7.00 as the third choice in the field of eight. The Kentucky-bred raised her career record to ten wins from 20 starts with earnings of $2,110,556.


"Everything worked out perfect for the trip I was hoping to get," said winning rider Garrett Gomez. "This is a classy mare. She will do whatever you want her to do and it is a pleasure to be on her. She always travels well for me. My main concern was she kicked when I wanted her to kick because the mile and a quarter was a question in some people minds. Her last race, she went a mile and an eighth, and she was getting stronger as the race was going on. You never know until you go a mile and a quarter. So I started kicking her just like I was going a mile and an eighth just like last time and went ahead and went after the horse on the lead. I let her make the lead and when we turned for home, she hit another gear and lengthened her stride some more."

Magical Forest scores upset in Barbaro Stakes

Paraneck Stable's Magical Forest scored the upset victory in the $300,000 Barbaro Stakes at Delaware Park today. With Jorge Chavez aboard, the 3-year-old son of Cherokee Run won by a half length over the 6-to-5 favorite, Cherokee Artist with Garrett Gomez. Ready Set, with Edgar Prado, finished third. Magical Forest returned $33.60 as the longest shot in the field of five. The Kentucky-bred trained by Joseph Demola ran the mile and a sixteenth in 1:44.02 over a fast main track. His career record is now four wins from 13 starts with earnings $315,599.

Wheels Up at Noon upsets Caesar Rodney Stakes

Eldon Farm's Wheels Up at Noon scored an upset victory in the $200,000 Caesar Rodney Stakes at Delaware Park today. Ridden by Javier Castellano, the 4-year-old daughter of Outflanker returned $24.60 after notching a 2 ¼-length score. The 7-to-5 favorite in the field of eight, Silver Tree with Edgar Prado aboard ran second a length ahead of Ruff and Ready with Garrett Gomez. Wheels Up at Noon covered the mile and a sixteenth over a firm turf course in 1:49.43. The Florida-bred trained by Paul Douglas Fout raised his career record to six wins from 16 starts with earnings of $257,020

Smart and Fancy scores Light Hearted Stakes victory

Park Avenue Racing Stable's Smart and Fancy won the $100,000 Light Hearted Stakes at Delaware Park today. Ridden by Ramon Dominguez, the 5-year-old daughter of Not for Love won by a neck over Weeks with Edgar Prado aboard. It was another length farther back to Akronism, with Pablo Morales, in third. Smart and Fancy returned $3.20 as the favorite in the field of six. The Maryland-bred trained by Anthony Dutrow covered the five furlongs on firm turf course in :56.37. She raised her career record to 12 wins from 20 starts with earnings of $663,443.

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