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Cross Border Upstages Favorite Tawny Port In Cape Henlopen

Three Diamonds Farm's Cross Border posted a mild upset in the $200,000 Cape Henlopen Stakes on Saturday at Delaware Park.

With Ruben Silvera aboard, the 9-year-old son of English Channel won by 2 1/2 lengths and returned $18 even as the fourth choice in the field of eight. The even-money favorite Tawny Port, with Trevor McCarthy, finished second. It was a 3 1/4-lengths farther back to Tough Tickets, with Dexter Haddock, in third. The final time was 2:33.31 for 1 1/2 miles over a firm turf course.

The last victory for Cross Border was over the hurdles at Aiken on March 25 and his last flat racing victory was in the Prairie Bayou at Turfway Park on December 18, 2021. The New York-bred trained by Michael Maker has been graded stakes-placed multiple times in his career, including a victory in the Bowling Green (G2) at Saratoga on July 31, 2021. The Cape Henlopen victory raised his career record to 12 wins from 52 starts with earnings of $1,333,258.

“He really ran his own race,” said winning rider Ruben Silvera. “I tried to save ground with him and when I saw the horses coming back to me, I put him into gear. He really responded and closed strong.”

Cross Border, bred by Berkshire Stud and D. B. Gibbs, was produced by the Empire Maker mare Empress Josephine.

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Carson’s Run Storms To Victory In ‘Win & You’re In’ Summer Stakes

Carson's Run showed elite-level class Saturday as he powered down the center of Woodbine's E.P. Taylor Turf Course and kicked clear to win the $500,000 Bet365 Summer Stakes (G1) for 2-year-olds.

Ridden by Dylan Davis for trainer Christophe Clement, the Kentucky-bred Cupid colt wore down front-runner and 9-5 favorite My Boy Prince and scored for the second time from three career starts. His two previous outings came at 1 1/16 miles on turf, including his debut win on Aug. 6 at Saratoga and a second-place finish in the With Anticipation on Aug. 31 at the Spa. Cut back to one mile Saturday, he he proved much the best in a 2 1/4-length triumph.

West Point Thoroughbreds and Steven Bouchey's Carson's Run returned $8.60 after completing the one-mile contest in 1:35.70.

Last of nine through the first half-mile as My Boy Prince set the tempo, Davis took Carson's Run 10 wide into the stretch and the colt unleashed a furious rally to overhaul the favorite in the final sixteenth and get the win.

My Boy Prince, who had to have a shoe repaired following the post parade, held for second after setting all the early fractions. Go With Gusto finished third.

With the victory, Carson's earned a fees-paid berth for the $1-million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (G1), a one-mile race at Santa Anita on Nov. 3.

Bred by Frankfort Park Stud, Carson's Run was produced by the Gold Case mare Hot N Hectic. West Point Thoroughbreds bought him for $170,000 in April at the OBS Spring Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale, where Randy Miles consigned him.

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Bango Ties Churchill Downs’ All-Time Win Mark With Louisville Thoroughbred Society Score

Bango scored his record-equaling 11th Churchill Downs win Saturday when besting Gulfstream Way by a head to capture the $300,000 Louisville Thoroughbred Society Stakes.

Toting Tyler Gaffalione, Tamaroak Partners' homebred Congrats gelding tied the documented wins by Ready's Rocket from 2005-2012. Sent off the favorite in the field of six, Bango returned $4.32 after covering six furlongs in 1:09.02 on a fast track.

A 6-year-old Kentucky-bred trained by Greg Foley, Bango improved his career stats to 14-4-2 from 33 starts and increased his lifetime earnings to $1,459,261 with the race's $183,450 winner's share. His Churchill record includes stakes wins in the 2021 and 2022 editions of the Aristides, and 2021 and 2023 renewals of the Kelly's Landing Stakes, 2022 Bet on Sunshine, and 2023 St. Matthews Overnight Stakes. He was third in the 2021 edition of the Louisville Thoroughbred Society but prevailed with determination this year for the record-equaling triumph.

The dark bay or brown runner was produced by the Smart Strike mare Josaka.

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