Jumping the Gun. (Delaware Park Photo)
Chris Sobocinski /Delaware Park
WILMINGTON, Del. — After winning the Blue Hen Stakes with ease a month ago, Imaginary Stable’s Jumping the Gun followed with a dominating win in the Delaware bred or certified restricted $117,750 Small Wonder Stakes at Delaware Park today.
With Julio Hernandez aboard, the 2-year-old daughter of Gun Runner, won by 3 3/4-lengths and returned $2.20 as the favorite in the field of six. The Kentucky-bred conditioned by Andrew Simoff covered the six furlongs in 1:11.42 over a fast main track. Doc’s Miracle, with Yedsit Hazlewood, finished second and it was another 2-lengths farther back to Thirst for Hope, with Carol Cedeno, in third.
Jumping the Gun has a career record of three wins from as many starts. In her first career outing, she broke her maiden by 1 1/2-lengths going five and a half furlongs at Delaware Park on July 3. She garnered $70,000 for her victory in the Small Wonder to raise her career earnings to $148,750.
“I felt confident right passed the 5/8ths pole,” said winning trainer Andrew Simoff. “I was a little nervous before the race with her being 1-to-9, but once she made that move, all of that went away. The last eighth, she just galloped which is good because it will keep her healthy.”
For more information about the Delaware bred or certified program, visit https://www.dtha.com/dctp/.
