Lucky Move Posts Upset Victory in Obeah

WILMINGTON, DE – Ten Strike Racing’s Lucky Move posted an upset victory in the $100,000 Obeah Stakes on the opening day card at Delaware Park today.  The Obeah is the local prep for the Delaware Handicap (G2) to be run on July 11.

With Roberto Rosado aboard, the daughter of Lookin At Lucky won by 1 1/4 lengths and returned $87.60 as the second-longest shot in the field of eight.  Vault, with Florent Geroux, finished second. It was another 3 lengths farther back to the even-money favorite Lady Apple and Ricardo Santana, Jr., in third.

Wicked Awesome, Trolley Ride, Fashion Faux Pas, Gotham Gala, and Bronx Beauty completed the order of finish. Afleet Destiny, Motion Emotion, Trace of Grace, and Ujjayi were scratched.

Lucky Move covered 1 1/16 miles in 1:42.28 on a fast main track. 

The Obeah Stakes was the first career stakes victory for the New York-bred conditioned by Juan Carlos Guerrero. She raised her career record to 5 wins from 27 starts with earnings of $264,573.