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Delaware Commission Upholds Disqualification Of Dream Marie Over Amicar Positive

The disqualification of Dream Marie from the Obeah Stakes was upheld by a 3-2 vote of the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission during its Nov. 17 meeting, reports The Racing Biz. The Matthew Williams trainee was disqualified from her June 9 victory after testing positive for Aminocaproic acid, or Amicar, which is not allowed in any amount on race day.

Aminocaproic acid is a “Class 4” drug that calls for a “Class C” penalty on the Association of Racing Commissioners International's Uniform Classification Guideline of Foreign Substances and Recommended Penalties.

Williams' legal team contended that the trainer administered Amicar a week out from the race for a workout, and that the amount remaining on race day was too small to have a pharmacological effect. There is no recommended withdrawal time for Amicar.

In addition, the team suggested that the recent dismissal of multiple Amicar rulings in Maryland should play into the Delaware Commission's decision.

Commissioner Henry Decker proposed a “hybrid solution” that would allow Dream Marie to retain her win but redistribute part of the purse money to the other finishers. Chairman Duncan Patterson argued that the “a positive is a positive is a positive,” and that the stewards had been fair.

The Delaware Commission narrowly voted (3-2) to uphold the stewards' decision to disqualify Dream Marie and not to fine Williams.

Havre De Grace Daughter Graceful Princess Entered In Wednesday’s Delaware ‘Cap Prep

Whisper Hill Farm's Graceful Princess is among fourteen entered in the $100,000 Obeah Stakes at Delaware Park this Wednesday, June 9. The mile and a sixteenth affair is the local prep for the filly and mare summer classic – the mile-and-a-quarter Grade 2 Delaware Handicap to be run on Saturday, July 10.

Graceful Princess is a daughter of the 2011 Horse of the Year Havre de Grace. Havre de Grace, who broke her maiden at Delaware Park in 2009, won the Obeah Stakes before finishing second beaten a nose against her arch rival Blind Luck in the Delaware Handicap in 2011. Tapit, the sire of Graceful Princess, broke his maiden at Delaware Park in 2003 before winning the 2004 Wood Memorial.

In her only outing this year, Graceful Princess finished third beaten a neck in the mile and a sixteenth Grade 3 Doubledogdare Stakes at Keeneland in April 16.

“She has trained very well since the Doubledogdare,” said her trainer Todd Pletcher. “That was a huge effort and we are optimistic coming in.”

Last year, the 5-year-old Kentucky-bred had a record of a win from four starts. Her career record is two wins, a second and a third from 11 starts with earnings of $108,474.

Todd Pletcher has won the Obeah Stakes five times – Isola Piu Bella in 2005, Fleet Indian in 2006, Unbridled Belle in 2008 & 2009, and Love and Pride in 2012. Pletcher has used the Obeah Stakes as a prep for three of his four record equaling Delaware Handicap victories. In 2001, Irving's Baby ran third in the Obeah Stakes before winning the Delaware Handicap; in 2006, Fleet Indian won the Obeah Stakes before winning the DelCap; and in 2007, Unbridled Belle ran second in the Obeah Stakes before her Delaware Handicap score. In 2010, Life at Ten did not run in the Obeah Stakes before winning the Delaware Handicap.

The race is named in honor of the two-time Delaware Handicap winner in 1969 and 1970 and the dam of the Hall of Fame filly Go For Wand who was locally owned by Jane and Harry duPont's Christiana Stable. Horses finishing first, second, third or fourth in the Obeah Stakes will automatically earn a free nomination to the Delaware Handicap.

Since the Obeah Stakes was inaugurated in 1996, only the 2006 older female champion Fleet Indian and I'm a Chatterbox, who won the race in 2016, have won the race and followed with a victory in the Delaware Handicap. Two fillies have finished second in the Obeah and won the Delaware Handicap. They were Unbridled Belle in 2007 and Power Play in 1997. Three winners of the Obeah Stakes have followed by running second in the Delaware Handicap. They were 2011 Horse of the year Havre de Grace, Your Out in 2002 and Under the Rug in 2001.

$100,000 Obeah Stakes

PP	HORSE	OWNER	TRAINER	JOCKEY	Wg	OD
1	Shyza	Carguys Racing	John Servis	Mychel Sanchez	119	20-1
2	Crystall Ball	WinStar Stablemates	Rodolphe Brisset	Luis Saez	121	5-1
3	Bajan Girl	R. Stack & D. Walters	Rohan Crichton	Kendrick Carmouche	119	6-1
4	Promised Storm	Jennifer Truehart	Regina Brennan	Luis Ocasio	119	20-1
5	Jilted Bride	Bradley Thoroughbreds	Steven Asmussen	Jaime Rodriguez	123	12-1
6	Trolley Ride	James Eshleman	T. Bernard Houghton	Inoel Beato	119	20-1
7	Sweet Sami D	ABL Stable	Patrick McBurney	Paco Lopez	119	20-1
8	Miss Marissa	Cammarota Racing	James Ryerson	Daniel Centeno	119	8-1
9	Queen Nekia	Ken Copenhaver	Joseph Saffie Jr	J.C. Diaz Jr	123	7/2
10	Dream Marie	Miracle's International	Matthew Williams	Joe Bravo	119	15-1
11	Market Rumor	Bloch & Six Column	Ian Wilkes	Chris Landeros	119	20-1
12	Graceful Princess	Whisper Hill Farm	Todd Pletcher	Irad Ortiz Jr	119	9/2
13	Lucky Stride	Sonata Stable	Michael Trombetta	Julian Pimentel	123	15-1
14	Artfull Splatter	James Wolf	Kieron Magee	Carol Cedeno	119	15-1

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Lucky Move Takes Opening Day Obeah Stakes At Delaware Park

Ten Strike Racing's Lucky Move posted an upset victory in the $100,000 Obeah Stakes on the opening day card at Delaware Park today. The Obeah is the local prep for the Grade II Delaware Handicap to be run on July 11th.

With Roberto Rosado aboard, the daughter of Lookin At Lucky won by a 1 1/4-lengths and returned $87.60 as the second longest-shot in the field of eight. Vault, with Florent Geroux, finished second. It was another a 3-lengths farther back to the even-money favorite Lady Apple, with Ricardo Santana, Jr., in third. Lucky Move covered the mile and a sixteenth in 1:42.28 on a fast main track.

The Obeah Stakes was the first career stakes victory for the New York-bred conditioned by Juan Carlos Guerrero. She raised her career record to 5 wins from 27 starts with earnings of $264,573.

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Lucky Move Posts $87.60 Upset In Opening-Day Obeah Stakes At Delaware Park

Ten Strike Racing's Lucky Move posted an upset victory in the $100,000 Obeah Stakes on the opening day card at Delaware Park in Wilmington, Del., on Wednesday. The Obeah is the local prep for the Grade 2 Delaware Handicap to be run on July 11.

With Roberto Rosado aboard, the daughter of Lookin At Lucky won by 1 1/4 lengths and returned $87.60 as the second longest-shot in the field of eight. Vault, with Florent Geroux, finished second. It was another a three lengths farther back to the even-money favorite Lady Apple, with Ricardo Santana, Jr., in third. Lucky Move covered the mile and a sixteenth in 1:42.28 on a fast main track.

Second-last early as Bronx Beauty led the way, Lucky Move commenced a wide rally approaching the far turn, took command into the stretch and was never threatened. Fractions in the race were :23.30, :47.22, 1:11.35 and 1:36.04.

The Obeah Stakes was the first career stakes victory for the New York-bred conditioned by Juan Carlos Guerrero. She raised her career record to 5 wins from 27 starts with earnings of $264,573.

Ten Strike Racing claimed Lucky Move for $30,000 on April 30, 2019 out of a turf race at Churchill Downs. Lucky Move is out of the Quiet American mare, Quiet Mover.

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