Claimbox: May Mid-Atlantic claiming stats
Claiming activity jumped nearly 50 percent in May, in our Claimbox report.
Claiming activity jumped nearly 50 percent in May, in our Claimbox report.
Today’s Justakiss Stakes at Delaware Park has been split into two contentious divisions with 13 runners in each.
Trainer Graham Motion earned his 2,000th career victory today when his trainee Rachel Wall romped to a 10-length win at Delaware Park.
Trainer Lynn Ashby overcame breast cancer in the last year to get back to doing what she loves — working with young horses. Now she sees a bright future.
White Clover’s score in yesterday’s Our Mims at Delaware Park punched her ticket to the Grade 3 Delaware Oaks.
Getting babies ready to run is something of a trainer sub-specialty. Good exercise riders and patience – plenty of patience – are critical.
Apprentice Tyler Conner became a jockey because it was safer than his first career – motocross racing. He’s got a bright future in his new line of work.
Delaware Park opens today with more horses on the grounds and a revamped condition book it hopes will generate more competitive — and betable — races.
Trainer Mac Robertson has finished fifth or better in the Delaware Park standings each of the last four years. He’s hoping for even better this year.
Mark Reid, who has done pretty much everything you can do in horse racing, will train a string of horses at Delaware Park this meet.