Royal Delta Stakes

Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week: Desert Stormer

And thus passes the final weekend of no Kentucky Derby (G1) prep action until the trail ends in late April, but even without any valuable Derby points on the line, we still saw plenty of…

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Queen Nekia Upsets Royal Delta

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Ken Copenhaver’s Queen Nekia pulled off a 29/1 upset in Saturday’s $100,000 Royal Delta Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park. Queen Nekia was last early in the field of eight under jockey Corey Lanerie, which seemed to the the safe place to ride while her stablemate Gibberish dueled swiftly with… Read More

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Royal Delta Preview: Proving Time For Mrs. Danvers

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Allen Stable homebred Mrs. Danvers must prove whether or not her last-out romping victory was a fluke in Saturday’s $100,000 Royal Delta Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park. The Royal Delta is a 1 1/16-mile dirt route restricted to fillies and mares ages 4 and up. This year’s… Read More

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Cookie Dough Finally Makes the Grade in Royal Delta

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Arindel homebred Cookie Dough finally made the grade in her seventh attempt on Saturday, running a bit wildly in the slop but getting the job done nonetheless in the $150,000 Royal Delta Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park. Breaking from the far outside post 6 under Paco Lopez… Read More

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Blamed Blazes in G3 Royal Delta

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Cleber Massey’s Blamed returned to the winner’s circle in ultra-impressive fashion on Saturday, blazing Grade 3, $150,000 Royal Delta Stakes at Gulfstream Park. Breaking sharply from the outside post 7 as the 4/5 favorite under Irad Ortiz, Jr., Blamed soon cleared her foes and crossed over to the rail,… Read More

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Come Dancing Wires $100,000 Royal Delta

ELMONT, NY – Blue Devil Racing Stable’s homebred filly Come Dancing strode gate-to-wire with relative ease for her first big score in Sunday’s $100,000 Royal Delta Stakes at Belmont Park. Breaking sharply from post 3 at 5/2 odds under John Velazquez, Come Dancing was able to post relatively unpressured opening fractions of :24.52,… Read More

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Martini Glass Finally Makes The Grade In G3 Royal Delta

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Vince Campanella and Keith Nations’ Martini Glass finally scored her first career graded stakes victory, overtaking the favored Lewis Bay in mid-stretch before drawing off to win Monday’s Grade 3, $200,000 Royal Delta Stakes at Gulfstream Park. Breaking well from post 4 under Paco Lopez, Martini Glass settled in mid-pack… Read More