Mischief in Motion (#3) in front running fashion. (Delaware Park Photo)
Striker Has Dial takes Endine Stakes
Soleil Volant rallies to Kent Stakes victory
Delaware Park Racing News & Notes
WILMINGTON, Del.— Live Oak Plantation’s Mischief in Motion posted a front running score in the $151,500 Christiana Stakes at Delaware Park today.
With Angel Cruz aboard, the 3-year-old daughter of Into Mischief won by 3 1/2-lengths and returned $12.40 as the fifth choice in the field of eight. The 5-to-2 favorite, Don’t Jinx It, with Vincent Cheminaud, ran second. It was another half-length farther back to Ambaya, with Jaime Rodriguez, in third.
Mischief in Motion cut early fractions of :51.35 for a half mile and 1:16.65 for the three-quarters mile before completing the mile and an eighth over a soft turf course in 1:51.99.
Jockey Angel Cruz applied tactics he learned from winning an earlier turf race to his approach in the Christiana.
“Obviously, I won the earlier turf race on the lead and Mike (Trombetta) did not call me today for pre-race instructions, so I just took the momentum,” said winning rider Angel Cruz. “She broke good, so I decided not take anything away from her. I slowed it down and she responded really well.”
The Kentucky-bred trained by Michael Trombetta raised her career record to three wins from eight starts with earnings of $166,600.
Striker Has Dial takes Endine Stakes
Chief Horse Futures’ Striker Has Dial won the $145,500 Endine Stakes at Delaware Park today.
With leading jockey Jamie Rodriguez aboard, the 4-year-old daughter of Dialed In notched a neck victory over Alani, with Andy Hernandez. It was another 5-lengths farther back to Sunday Girl, with Katie Davis, in third. Striker Has Dial returned $3.20 as the favorite in the field of four. The Kentucky-bred trained by Horacio De Paz cut early fractions of :22.74 for the quarter mile and :46.42 for the half mile before completing the six furlongs in 1:11.35 over a fast main track.
“When we got to the three-eighths pole, I was watching the four horse (Alani) and once she got next to me, I let her go,” said winning rider Jamie Rodriguez. “She was waiting a little bit, but once the four horse (Alani) got next to her, she really kicked in.”
Striker Has Dial raised her career record to four wins from 14 starts with earnings of $363,572.
Soleil Volant rallies to Kent Stakes victory
Jaques Dupuis Jr., Luke Bourque and Bobby Sutton’s Soleil Volant rallied to win the $152,000 Kent Stakes at Delaware Park today.
With Samuel Marin aboard, the 3-year-old son of Karakonite had a nose in front of Thundering, with Jomar Torres at the wire. It was another 1 ½-lengths farther back to Versus, with Martin Chuan, in third. The 2-to-1 favorite in the field of nine, Geometry, with Jaime Rodriguez, finished fourth. Soleil Volant covered the mile and an eighth in 1:50.73 over a soft turf course.
“I had a clean trip and when I asked him toward the end of the race, he was there for me,” said winning rider Samuel Marin. “We had to fight, but I had a lot of horse in my hands, so I was confident.”
The Kentucky-bred trained by H. Graham Motion raised his career record to two wins from 12 starts with earnings of $193,976.
