![]() | Jockeys, including (from left) Javier Castellano, Alex Cintron and William Otero, come into the paddock before the Fort Delaware Stakes. Behind them at left is Avarice, Castellano's mount in the race. |
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Picko's Pride, ridden by Alex Cintron, finishes first in the six-furlong race for four-year-olds and upward. |
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![]() | After a stewards' inquiry, Picko's Pride is disqualified to last place for interference. By the time runner-up Avarice was declared the winner, both he and his jockey had left the track. |
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![]() | Interest Free heads to the paddock for the Sweet and Sassy Stakes. |
![]() Winning Image, winner of the 2013 Sweet and Sassy, stops by the horse identifier to have her lip tattoo checked. |
Gentle Officer is also in the field of seven mares and fillies. |
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![]() | J. Acosta rides Awesome Mama and Jose Ortiz is on Lion DNA for the six-furlong contest. |
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Angel Quinones has the mount on She's Ordained. |
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![]() | Galiana (#3) runs down pacesetter Winning Image to win the Smart and Sassy Stakes. |
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![]() | Jose Caraballo, who won this race on Winning Image in 2013, has to settle for second this time. |
Abel Lezcano heads to the winner's circle on Galiana, a 2010 New York-bred filly owned and trained by Rodolfo Romero. |
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![]() | Eleven horses, led by Hardest Core, race to the finish of the Cape Henlopen Stakes, one and a half miles on the turf. |
![]() Hardest Core, Eriluis Vaz up, wins by three lengths. |
A 2007 gelding by Hard Spun, Hardest Core is owned by Andrew Bentley Stables and trained by Eddie Graham. |
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![]() Delaware Handicap contenders include Bryan's Jewel (#5), Gamay Noir (#4) and Molly Morgan (#3). |
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![]() | The favorite in the Delaware Handicap is Princess of Sylmar, winner of nine previous races including the 2013 Kentucky Oaks and three other grade one contests. |
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![]() | Flashy American, Alex Cintron up, maintains her second-place position as the field heads down the stretch. |
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Belle Gallantey, leading wire to wire under jockey Jose Ortiz, wins the Grade 1 Delaware Handicap by two and 3/4 lengths. Princess of Sylmar ran down Flashy American just before the finish to take second. |
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Rudy Rodriguez trains Belle Gallantey for owners Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stabes LLC and Gary Aisquith. |
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