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FSS My Dear Girl Contender Princess Secret ‘Doesn’t Like To Lose’

Princess Secret is probably the most talented filly in Saturday's My Dear Girl at Gulfstream Park, but the daughter of Khozan is without a doubt the most battle-tested entrant in the $400,000 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes final at Gulfstream Park.

The My Dear Girl, the 1 1/16-mile two-turn test for 2-year-old fillies, and the In Reality, the 1 1/16-mile open-division final for juveniles, will be joined on Saturday's program by the $150,000 FSS Wildcat Heir, a mile race for 3-year-olds and up. All three stakes are for horses sired by accredited Florida Stallions. Supporting stakes will include the $75,000 Armed Forces, a mile turf stakes for 2-year-olds; the $75,000 My Dear Peggy, a mile turf stakes for juvenile fillies; and the $75,000 Hollywood Beach, a five-furlong turf dash for 2-year-olds.

Owned and trained by Daniel Pita, Princess Secret had things pretty much her own way in her May 7 debut, in which she shook off mild early pressure and drew off to a four-length triumph. Since then, the daughter of Khozan has had to fight for everything she's gotten, including a hard-fought victory in the $200,000 Susan's Girl, the seven-furlong second leg of the Florida Sire Stakes series Aug. 29.

“She has a will to fight in every race. She doesn't like to lose. Even when things don't go her way, she finds a way to overcome it or almost overcome it,” Pita said. “You could make an argument that if a couple things went her way, we might be talking about an undefeated filly.”

In her second career start, Princess Secret showed her grit when she took on the boys in the first allowance race of the year, overcoming considerable bumping at the start while rallying to second. She set a pressured pace before being caught by Go Jo Jo Go in the $100,000 Desert Vixen, the first leg of the Florida Sire Stakes, but battled back to save the place.

“Things happen in races and you have to deal with those things. It's unfortunate when things don't go your way,” Pita said.

In the Susan's Girl, Princess Secret bumped with Go Jo Jo Go shortly after the start, rushed up to set a pressured pace, and edged away to victory by three-quarters of a length over late-running Oh Deborah.

Pita is confident that Princess Secret will show the same talent and determination around two turns Saturday.

“Any doubt we might have had about her getting a mile and a sixteenth was eased in her [Sept. 18) workout. She went six furlongs in 1:14-and-change very easily with a long, long gallop-out, strong gallop-out,” Pita said. “I think she will have no issue with the mile and a sixteenth. If she's good enough to beat the field, that's a different story. I don't think distance is going to be the factor that will get her beat.”

Miguel Vasquez has the return call on Princess Secret, who was purchased for $30,000 at the 2019 OBS October sale.

Stonehedge LLC's Oh Deborah is set to make her third career start in the My Dear Girl, after debuting with a 3 ¼-length victory July 19 and finishing second in the Susan's Girl, in which she battled through the stretch with Princess Secret before settling for second.

“She missed a lot of time. She hurt herself in the stall and missed the first leg and also missed training for 10 to 12 days, so I think that might have compromised her a little,” trainer Ralph Nicks said. “That being said, she ran pretty darn good. We expect her to run well.”

Samy Camacho has the call aboard the daughter of Winslow Homer.

Nicks is also slated to saddle Bell Racing LLC's Big Rings for a start in the My Dear Girl. The daughter of The Big Beat debuted with a nine-length victory at 6 ½ furlongs Sept. 6.

Emisael Jaramillo has the return mount on Big Rings.

Michael Yates-trained Go Jo Jo Go will also represent Stonehedge LLC in the My Dear Girl. The daughter of Khozan broke her maiden at 21-1 while winning the Desert Vixen in her fourth career start, rallying from well off the pace to win by 1 ¼ lengths.

Leonel Reyes has the record mount Saturday.

Ashley Quartarolo's Lilac Lace is scheduled to make her first start in the Florida Sire Stakes series after debuting with a 1 ¾-length debut victory at Keeneland July 19 and finishing fourth in the Adirondack (G2) at Saratoga Aug. 12.

Edgard Zayas is slated to ride the Anthony Quartarolo-trained daughter of Hi Cotton.

Karl Glassman and Cathi Glassman's Restofthestory is set to make her FSS debut in the My Dear Girl after graduating from the maiden ranks in her second career start. The Eddie Plesa Jr.-trained daughter of Jess's Dream, who held gamely to finish second in her debut after engaging in speed duel, romped to victory by 3 ½ lengths Aug. 29 under Angel Arroyo, who has the return call Saturday.

Remington Oaks Stable and trainer Steve Dwoskin's Alluramore, who finished fourth in the both Desert Vixen and the Susan's Girl to kick off her career; NBS Stable's Splash Cash, who captured a six-furlong maiden race at Prairie Meadows Aug. 19; A 1 A Racing's Tamiami, a Todd Pletcher-trained debut winner who finished off the board in the Dr. Fager; and Arindel's Freak, a maiden who finished third in the Desert Vixen, are also entered in the My Dear Girl.

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Shared Sense Tabbed As 5-2 Morning Line Favorite In Sunday’s Oklahoma Derby

A competitive field of nine horses were drawn Wednesday morning for Sunday's Grade 3, $200,000 Oklahoma Derby at Remington Park, with Indiana Derby winner Shared Sense being made the 5-2 morning-line favorite.

The 32nd Oklahoma Derby is set for the 10th race of 11 on Sunday. The stakes-laded program of action begins at 3pm with the Oklahoma Derby set for 7:12pm. All times are Central.

The three horses with top earnings in the field are close in talent and in odds with Dean Martini at 7-2. He comes in as the winner of the Grade 3, $500,000 Ohio Derby and the top money earner in the field of nine horses at $393,202. Rowdy Yates, trying to become only the third Oklahoma-bred to win the Oklahoma Derby (Clever Trevor in 1989 and Shotgun Kowboy in 2015), is second in earnings with $346,556, and listed as the third-choice in the morning line at 4-1 odds. He will carry the colors of L and N Racing of Tulsa, Okla., and will be the hometown favorite, having won two stakes races over the Remington Park track as a 2-year-old last year. The favorite, Shared Sense, is third in earnings at $327,745.

Here's a closer look at your 2020 Oklahoma Derby field:

1 – Salow, 15-1

Owner: Tony Caver and D.K. Strickland of Cordova, Tenn.

Trainer: Terry Brennan

Jockey: Iram Diego

Undefeated Kentucky-bred colt by Distorted Humor, out of the Five Star Day mare Eve Giselle, is very lightly raced. He is two-for-two lifetime and both victories came over the turf. He won a maiden special weight race at Gulfstream Park in July at the Hallandale, Fla., track. He then followed that up with a win greensward at the first-level allowance level as the 2-1 favorite at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas on Aug. 2. He won his maiden race by 2-3/4 lengths and then scored by one length in allowance-company. He hasn't raced since Aug. 2, but has a bullet work at a half mile at Double M Training track in Arkansas, just outside of Hot Springs. He covered a half mile in :49.80 seconds breezing on Sept. 7. This will be the colt's first try in a stakes race. Earnings of $48,600.

2 – Creative Plan, 8-1

Owner: M and M Racing of Colleyville, Texas

Trainer: Karl Broberg

Jockey: Orlando Mojica

Another entrant with more experience on the turf than the dirt, but has shown a willingness to win. The gelded Kentucky-bred son of Creative Cause, out of the Divine Park mare Let's Park, has won four-of-seven in his career, two wins on the grass and two on the dirt or off-track. Five of his seven starts have come on turf courses. Both times he has started on the main track, he was a winner, however. His first win came on the turf course at Fair Grounds in New Orleans in a maiden claiming $30,000 race and he came home 3-1/4 lengths in front. His other three wins have come in allowance or allowance-optional claiming conditions at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas, and Canterbury Park in Minnesota. His main track wins have both come at the one-mile distance. In his only stakes try, he ran third in the $100,000 Mystic Derby at Canterbury on July 15, beaten only one length. Trainer Karl Broberg has been the winningest conditioner in the country for six years. Earnings of $74,265.

3 – Rowdy Yates, 4-1

Owner: L and N Racing of Tulsa, Okla.

Trainer: Steve Asmussen

Jockey: Stewart Elliott

Trained by Steve Asmussen, the leading trainer in the country by money earned this year and 15-time leading trainer and all-time winningest trainer at Remington Park. Asmussen is a Hall of Famer nationally and in Oklahoma. He is a two-time winner of the Eclipse Award for top trainer in the country. This colt by Morning Line, out of the Yes It's True mare Spring Station, has won 5-of-11 starts lifetime, four of those in stakes races. He is a two-time stakes winner over this track surface, taking the $100,000 Oklahoma Classics Juvenile on Oct. 18, 2019, at six furlongs and the $75,000 Don McNeill Stakes on Nov. 15, 2019. Both of his local stakes triumphs were against fellow Oklahoma-breds. Other than his Oklahoma stakes wins, he also took home the $100,000 Ellis Park Juvenile on Aug. 19, 2019 and the $100,000 Riley Allison Derby at Sunland Park on Jan. 26 this year. Owners L and N Racing have sent out Lookin at Lee, who ran second in the Kentucky Derby, and Echo Town, a top sprinter/miler in the country this year.

4 – Liam, 15-1

Owner: Red Lane Thoroughbreds and JSM Equine of Lexington, Ky.

Trainer: Danny Pish

Jockey: Lane Luzzi

Another lightly raced Kentucky-bred colt, showing only three starts lifetime, but winning his only try around two turns last time out. This colt by Liam's Map, out of the Street Sense mare S S Pinafore, broke his maiden at 1 mile-70 yards by a full length in near wire-to-wire fashion. He began his career as a 2-year-old at Fair Grounds in New Orleans, sprinting six furlongs and finishing sixth, beaten five lengths. He improved in his second start, running second on Aug. 29 at Remington Park, his debut as a 3-year-old with maidens. Trainer Danny Pish stretched him out to a route race and he was the winner at 4-5 odds. Liam tries a stakes race for the first time. Earnings of $22,996.

5 – Shared Sense, 5-2

Owner: Godolphin Racing of Lexington, Ky.

Trainer: Brad Cox

Jockey: Richard Eramia

This Kentucky-bred colt by Street Sense, out of the Bernardini mare Collective, won the Grade 3, $300,000 Indiana Derby at Indiana Grand on July 8 as the 5-2 favorite. He has been first or second in five-of-nine starts lifetime. Has not been out since running fifth to Art Collector in the Ellis Park Derby on Aug. 9, but has worked forwardly at Churchill Downs at Louisville, Ky., since. Trainer Brad Cox is currently second in the country in money earned with his horses pocketing more than $11 million, second only to Asmussen's $14 million-plus.

6 – Code Runner, 10-1

Owner: Calumet Farm in Lexington, Ky.

Trainer: Steve Asmussen

Jockey: Lindey Wade

This Kentucky-bred colt by Honor Code, out of the Rock Hard Ten mare Nereid, was nominated to the Kentucky Derby, but never made it to the gate for the “run for the roses.” He did, however, compete in two graded stakes races this year, trying his wares in both the Grade 1, $500,000 Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Ark., and the Grade 3, $500,000 Ohio Derby. Code Runner was soundly defeated by two in this field while in Ohio, both Dean Martini and Rowdy Yates, but you can never discount horses out of Asmussen's barn. His best finish in stakes-company was a fifth-place finish in the $100,000 Robert Hilton Memorial at Charles Town in West Virginia on Aug. 28. Earnings of $89,887.

7 – Avant Garde, 6-1

Owner: Gelfenstein Farm of Ocala, Fla.

Trainer: Jesus Lander

Jockey: Luis Quinonez

This gelded Kentucky-bred son of Tonalist, out of the Afleet Alex mare Dancing Afleet, is riding a four-race win streak at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, Fla., but all four victories have come in lesser company than he will face in a stakes race. Winning this race and the $120,000 portion of the purse would make possibly make him the “claim of the year.” Gelfenstein Farm claimed him for $10,000 out of a maiden race in Florida on Jun 10. Since the claim, trainer Jesus Lander has led him to the winner's circle in four races in a row, three of them around two turns. He has yet to race against stakes horses, but there's something to be said for a horse that likes to win and win easily. His four victories have come by a combined 17 lengths. His shortest victory margin has been 3-1/4 lengths. Earnings of $70,900.

8 – Mo Mosa, 8-1

Owner: Perry and Denise Martin

Trainer: Michael Maker

Jockey: Ramon Vazquez

This Kentucky-bred colt by Uncle Mo, out of the Eskendereya mare Roughing, competed in both the Grade 2, $400,000 Tampa Bay Derby and the Grade 1, $500,000 Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn in Hot Springs, Ark. He did not fare well in those two huge races, but gets into this race off a win by 4-1/4 lengths in first-level allowance-company Aug. 22 at Ellis Park in his last start. He was a Kentucky Derby nominee but was moved off the Derby trail after poor performances in those graded stakes. Broke his maiden by 5-3/4 lengths at Turfway Park in northern Kentucky at the one-mile distance and won comfortably last time out at one mile by 4-1/4 lengths on Aug. 22 at Ellis Park in Henderson, Ky. Earnings of $78,020.

9 – Dean Martini, 7-2

Owner: Raise the BAR Racing and David Bernsen

Trainer: Thomas Amoss

Jockey: David Cabrera

This Kentucky-bred colt has two wins lifetime and nine in-the-money runs from 11 starts. Owned by Raise the BAR Racing and David Bernsen, who also owns a computer wagering business in Point Loma, California. This 3-year-old gelding by Cairo Prince, out of the Friends Lake mare Soundwave, won the Grade 3, $500,000 Ohio Derby at Thistledown on June 27, beating Storm the Court (ran third), who was last year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner. He followed that with a sixth-place run in the $200,000 Ellis Park Derby.

Remington Park racing continues this week with a special Wednesday-Sunday night schedule. Wednesday through Saturday first post is 7:07pm with nine races each night. On Sunday, Oklahoma Derby Day, there will be 11 races starting at 3pm.

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Saturday’s Delaware Card Features Six Stakes On ‘May The Horse Be With You’ Owners Day

Owners Day at Delaware Park will showcase the best of the best in Delaware racing this Saturday. The theme of the 28th renewal celebrating the contributions of horse owners to the sport is “May the Horse Be With You.” The eleven race card with a total entries of 122 will offer total purses of $752,500. The card offers six stakes, four for Delaware bred or certified Thoroughbreds and two restricted to horses that have started at Delaware Park this year.

The horse of the day is Michael Dubb and Bethlehem Stables' Maythehorsebwithu who is entered in the five and a half furlong $100,000 First State Dash which is restricted to Delaware bred or certified 2-year-olds.

The gelded son of Bullsbay has one win from two career starts. The Pennsylvania-bred trained Brittany Russell posted a 10 ¼-length score in his career debut in a $40,000 maiden claiming event going five and a half furlongs at Delaware Park on July 16. He followed by running fifth in a five and a half furlong allowance at Delaware Park on August 26.

“The name and the theme of the day must be a coincidence, but when I saw the pamphlet, I thought, I have got to run him, so hopefully it is a good omen,” said trainer Brittany Russell. “His nickname in the barn is actually “Luke” as in Luke Skywalker. He is doing really well. I am tossing out the last race because I just do not think he was himself that day. He is kind of an ornery horse with a lot of energy and he is typically quite a handful to train. When he was walking the shed before we took him over, it seemed like he was being too good and quiet which is kind of out of character for him. I decided I was probably thinking too much about it, so we brought him over and he ran a bit of a clunker. He did not really have an excuse, so after the fact I am thinking maybe he was having an off day. Since then, he has been training awesome. We are adding blinkers because it seems like he does need a little help focusing, so we are hoping he runs like he did the first time.”

Russell has entered two others in the Owners Day stakes. The 30-year-old trainer has Cash is King and LC Racing's Juror Number Four in the Small Wonder Stakes going five and a half furlongs for Delaware bred or certified 2-year-old fillies and Madaket Stables, Ten Strike Racing, Michael Kisler and Black Cloud Racing's Whereshetoldmetogo in the New Castle Stakes going six furlongs for Delaware bred or certified 3-year-olds and upward.

In her last, Juror Number Four broke her maiden by 2 ½-lengths going six furlongs at Laurel Park on September 11. Previously, the Maryland-bred daughter of Into Mischief ran third in her career debut going six furlongs at Delaware Park on August 13.

“Juror Number Four broke her maiden last time out at Laurel and she ran really well,” said Russell. “I also think she ran really well her first time out when she ran third at Delaware Park. I do not put a lot of emphasis on winning first time out especially with my younger horses, but we did like her enough that we thought maybe she could get the job done first time out, but that was not really the goal. She hooked a pretty decent filly that day and she did not embarrass herself. She came back and ran the way we thought she would the second time out. It is back a bit quick. I do not love to run them back in about two weeks, but she is doing really well after her maiden victory and I do not think it took a lot of her, so we are going to take a shot since it is restricted and it is worth $100,000. I think she is going to run well.”

Whereshetoldmetogo has a career record of seven wins, four seconds and two thirds from 21 starts with earnings of $401,291. The 5-year-old son of El Padrino has notched three victories and second from four career outings at Delaware Park. In his last, the Maryland-bred ran fourth in the six furlong $100,000 Polynesian Stakes at Laurel Park on September 5.

“I have not had him terribly long and last time the goal was to get a run into him,” Russell said. “He ran well and I think he needed it. He worked really nicely on September 20. We are hoping he steps forward off that race, he likes Delaware, and I think we have him in a spot where hopefully he will run a big one.”

$75,000 DTHA Govenors Day Handicap

(Plus up to $50,000 Delaware Certified Bonus)

For 3-year-olds and upward which have started at Delaware Park in 2020 (stakes races excluded)

at a mile and seventy yards

#	HORSE	OWNER	TRAINER	JOCKEY	Wg	OD
1	Tudox Expectations	Tudox Farm	Ron Potts	Jamie Rodriguez	116	15-1
2	Market Mover	Runaway Point Far	Mark Shuman	TBD	115	15-1
3	Wait for It	Uptwoncharlybrown	Edward Coletti Jr.	Abner Adorno	126	8-5
4	Confessor	BJP Stable	Scott Lake	Alexander Crispin	120	10-1
5	Honor the Fleet	Frank DeMarco	Louis Albertrani	Alex Cintron	120	8-1
6	Militiaman	DARRS Inc	Michael Stidham	Brian Pedroza	113	12-1
7	Fact Finding	Robert & Bart Evans	J. Reeve McGaughey	Carol Cedeno	123	2-1
8	Forevamo	Brittlyn Stable	Jose Camejo	Angel Suarez	117	12-1
9	Pretty Good Year	Lead Off Stable	Kelly Rubley	TBD	114	12-1

$75,000 George Rosenberger Memorial

(Plus up to $50,000 Delaware Certified Bonus)

For fillies and mares 3-year-olds and upward

which have started at Delaware Park in 2020 (stakes races excluded)

at a mile and a sixteenth (turf)

PP	HORSE	OWNER	TRAINER	JOCKEY	Wg	OD
1	Steelin Magnolias	Mike Trent	Stacy Lane Hendry	Navin Mangalee	118	20-1
2	Shifra Magician	Shook & Ashby	Lynn Ashby	Alexander Crispin	118	20-1
3	Tightly Twisted	Fiasco Farms	Juanita Bennett	Jhonthan Mendoza	118	5-1
4	Ujjayi	TL Wise	Erin McClellan	TBD	118	15-1
5	Saffron Spirit	MLB Equine Investments	Robin Graham	Keiber Coa	118	20-1
6	Lagom	High Kings Racing	Niall Saville	Brian Pedroza	120	10-1
7	Something Magical	Charles Reed	Phil Schoenthal	TBD	118	15-1
8	Madame X	Quest Realty	Susan Cooney	TBD	118	30-1
9	Wildcat Cartridge	Nicilby Racing	Mark Salvaggio	Angel Suarez	118	12-1
10	Artful Splatter	James Wolf	Kieron Magee	Alex Cintron	124	10-1
11	B B's Busted	John Witte	Jose Rodriguez	Abner Adorno	122	10-1
12	It's a Journey	Gap View Stable & Jagge	Jamie Ness	Jaime Rodriguez	124	9/2
13	Ebullient	Marquis & Behrendt	Michael Matz	Roberto Alvarado Jr	118	8-1
14	Bramble Queen	Ballybrit Stable	Michael Dini	Carol Cedeno	118	7/2

$100,000 Tax Free Shopping Stakes

For Delaware-bred or Certified fillies & mares 3-year-olds and upward

Six Furlongs

PP	HORSE	OWNER	TRAINER	JOCKEY	Wg	OD
1	Madam Meena	Michael Cox	Jamie Ness	Jaime Rodriguez	116	5-1
2	Dancer's Melody	Tim Ritchey Stables	Tim Ritchey	Carol Cedeno	120	3-1
3	Fifteen Royals	Country Life Farm	Michael Trombetta	Brian Pedroza	120	8-1
4	Map of America	M3 Racing Stable	Michael Moore	Alexander Crispin	118	8-1
5	Quiet Imagination	Harry Kassap	Tim Woolley	Alex Cintron	116	6-1
6	Still Alive	Nicholas Cammarano Jr	Guadalupe Preciado	Angel Suarez	114	12-1
7	Crazy Bea	Bing Cherry Racing	Harold Wyner	Navin Mangalee	118	10-1
8	Pink Caddy	Club Risque Stable	Randy Allen	Abner Adorno	120	2-1

A Delaware Certified weanling or yearling Thoroughbred has spent a minimum of 90 days on a certified Delaware farm or training facility before December 31st of its yearling year. Over 3,000 Thoroughbreds are Delaware Certified and eligible to participate during the 2020 Delaware Park meet.

$100,000 Small Wonder Stakes

For Delaware-bred or Certified 2-year-old fillies

Five and half furlongs

#	HORSE	OWNER	TRAINER	JOCKEY	Wg	OD
1	Mavilus	Pecoraro Stable	Anthony Pecoraro	Carol Cedeno	116	10-1
2	Juror Number Four	Cash is King & LC Racing	Brittany Russell	Alex Cintron	116	10-1
3	Thegoddessofsnakes	Gold Square	Natalia Lynch	TBD	114	12-1
4	Plane Drunk	Triple Threat Stable	Phil Schoenthal	Abner Adorno	116	8-1
5	Downtown Katie	Donald Wilson	Kirsten Swan	RG LaBarre	114	20-1
6	Anginetti	Runnymore Stable	Jamie Ness	Jaime Rodriguez	116	8-1
7	Tactical Pajamas	James Hess	Ron Potts	Raul Mena	116	10-1
8	Laughin' Place	Teresa Beste	Lynn Ashby	Angel Suarez	116	6-1
9	Hickory Dickorydoc	D. Scott Peck	D. Scott Peck	Roberto Alvarado Jr	116	15-1
10	Heart Full of Soul	Robertson & Gregory	McLean Robertson	Keiber Coa	120	7/2
11	Street Lute	Lucky 7 Stable	John Robb	Brian Pedroza	116	9/2
12	Hope Has a Name	Larry Rabold	Hugh McMahon	TBD	116	15-1

$100,000 First State Dash

For Delaware-bred or Certified 2-year-olds

Five and half furlongs

#	HORSE	OWNER	TRAINER	JOCKEY	Wg	OD
1	Zip the Lip	No Guts No Glory Farm	John Robb	TBD	114	12-1
2	Maythehorsebwithu	Dubb & Bethlehem	Brittany Russell	Alex Cintron	116	5-1
3	Meet Me At Mundis	Siedler & Simoff	Andrew Simoff	Carol Cedeno	116	8-1
4	Latin Spice	DaCosta & Calypso Stable	Jason DaCosta	Raul Mena	116	12-1
5	Kenny Had a Notion	Ulman & Glasser	Dale Capuano	Abner Adorno	116	6-1
6	Newyearsblockparty	Black Cloud Racing Stable	Anthony Pecoraro	Brian Pedroza	118	5/2
7	Our Hoisted Mast	Second Chance Stable	Anthony Pecoraro	Angel Suarez	116	10-1
8	Jaquqvious	Rebecca Davis	Lynn Ashby	TBD	114	15-1
9	In the Top Ten	Waldorf Racing Stable	Phil Schoenthal	TBD	114	12-1
10	Singlino	John Worsley	John Worsley	Alexander Crispin	116	12-1
11	Tiz Golden	Cesar Nambo	Cesar Nambo	Skyler Spanabel	116	12-1
12	Clever and Great	Cynthia Rickman	Mark Reid	Carol Cedeno	114	12-1

$100,000 New Castle Stakes

For Delaware-bred or Certified 3-year-olds and upward

Six Furlongs

PP	HORSE	OWNER	TRAINER	JOCKEY	Wg	OD
1	Trifor Gold	Copper Penny Stables	Mark Shuman	Alexander Crispin	124	12-1
2	Tappin Cat	Non Stop Stable	Gary Capuano	Abner Adorno	120	6-1
3	Whereshetoldmetogo	Madaket Stables	Brittany Russell	Alex Cintron	118	4-1
4	Threes Over Deuces	Pocket 3's Racing	Gary Capuano	Victor Rosales	120	3-1
5	So Street	Runnymoore Racing	Jamie Ness	Jaime Rodriguez	120	5-1
6	Smithwick's Spice	New Spice Stable	Douglas Nunn	TBD	120	12-1
7	Golden Candy	A. Delaperriere	Anthony Pecoraro	Carol Cedeno	120	10-1
8	Aspect	Tim Ritchey Racing	Tim Ritchey	Roberto Alvarado Jr	120	6-1
9	Tommy Shelby	Port Lairge Stable	Henry Walters	Brian Pedroza	114	15-1
10	Cozze Cat	David Taylor	Yolanda King	Keiber Coa	118	20-1

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Undefeated Maxfield Returns To Training After Rehabbing Condylar Fracture

Godolphin's undefeated homebred Maxfield, once considered a top contender for the Sept. 5 Kentucky Derby (Grade 1), has returned to trainer Brendan Walsh's barn at Churchill Downs after rehabbing a condylar fracture that removed him from Derby contention.

Maxfield, the Grade I-winning son of Street Sense, began light training last week at Churchill Downs after he missed about 90 days of training from a non-displaced lateral condylar fracture that he suffered June 10 at Keeneland. At the time, the Breeders' Futurity (G1) and Matt Winn (G3) winner was prepping for the July 11 Blue Grass Stakes (G2).

It's been a trying few months for Walsh whose Derby dreams were dashed when Maxfield was sidelined, but last week he lost his close friend, champion Irish jockey Patrick Smullen to pancreatic cancer. Walsh, who grew up in Ireland, spent several years alongside Smullen while working for Godolphin in Dubai.

“He's gone way too soon, unfortunately,” Walsh said on “At the Races with Steve Byk.” “He was just a great guy. I've known Patrick for well over 20 years. We met in Dubai and he'd come out during the winter to ride. When he first came to Dubai I knew he was my kind of guy – with a quiet demeanor and was easy going. We've been the best of friends since.

“He always took a great interest about what was going on over here. He loved coming over here to ride. He loved our racing. He loved the Breeders' Cup. He'd always ask about our jocks like Julien (Leparoux) and Johnny (Velazquez). He made a lot of friends over here and it was just the mark of the man of who he was. He was diagnosed a couple of years ago and the last couple of months he was very, very sick. We always talked and, on two occasions, he thought he had cancer beat. I have a text from him the other week and it was most positive text I got from him in the last couple of months. When I think about it, I think it was his way of telling people to not be upset. I think he knew his time was coming. He did some amazing things during the latter part of his life and helped raise more than $3 million for pancreatic cancer research. It was one of his proudest achievements. It was just another feather in the cap of the person he was.”

Smullen, who was a nine-time Irish champion jockey, never rode in any races for Walsh but spent vacation one winter in South Florida at Palm Meadows.

“He came over and galloped for a week one time in Palm Meadows,” Walsh said. “…He always loved it here It was on his bucket list to see the Derby. Unfortunately it didn't materialize.”

Plans for Maxfield's return to the races have not been finalized.

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