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| And Why Not (#5), trained by Michael Matz, is brought to the paddock to be saddled for the 76th running of the Delaware Handicap. |
| She's All In, Victor Carrasco up, leads the group of five mares and fillies from paddock to track for the post parade. |
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| Royal Delta and jockey Mike Smith, winners of the 2012 Del Cap, face an all-new group of competitors this year, including Centring (belolw), ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr. |
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| Royal Delta takes the early lead, followed by She's All In (center) and Summer Applause. |
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| In front throughout the race, Royal Delta is far ahead in the stretch, on her way to winning by 10 and 3/4 lengths. In the 2012 Delaware Handicap she beat Tiz Miz Sue by only a neck. |
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| Royal Delta returns after the gallop-out and is led to the winner's circle. |
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The five-year-old mare's connections celebrate her eleventh lifetime win. Two of her previous victories were in the 2011 and 2012 Breeders' Cup Ladies Classics. |
| Bill Mott has trained Royal Delta, who was 2011 champion 3 year old filly and 2012 champion older mare, throughout her career. |
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| Mike Smith has been aboard for six of her wins. |
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