7/21 (DEL): Delaware H. (G2), Sussex S., Dashing Beauty S.

[Kasept]

7th (4:15) Dashing Beauty S.

6 Furlongs | Fillies and Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $50,000

1 Giant Sensation Caraballo J C 123 L
2 Moonlit Malibu Pimentel J 118 L
3 Celtic Chant Rocco J S Jr 123 L
4 Dust and Diamonds Smith M E 123 L
5 Romantic Cuvee Camacho E 118 L
6 Class E Holiday Cintron A 123 L
7 Always Here Too Castellano A Jr 120 L
8 Ms Vanenzza Cintron A 118 L



9th (5:15) Sussex S.

1 1/16 Miles (Turf) | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $100,000

1 Sleepless Knight Smith M E 117 L
2 Marilyn's Guy Smith M E 117 L
3 Slip and Drive Rocco J S Jr 119 L
4 Abilio Smith M E 119 L
5 Global Power Castellano A Jr 117 Blk-On L
6 Lentenor 117 L
7 London Lane Santiago Javier 119 L
8 Roman Tiger Centeno D E 119 L
9 Utley Cintron A 119 L



10th (5:45) Delaware H. (G2)

1 1/4 Miles | Fillies and Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $750,000

1 Royal Delta Smith M E 124 L
2 Tiz Miz Sue Rocco J S Jr 114 L
3 Cash for Clunkers Garcia Alan 114 L
4 Daring Reality Smith M E 112 L
5 Pachattack Smith M E 118 L
6 Awesome Maria Dominguez R A 121 L
7 Love and Pride Rose J 115 L

[cakes44]

Surprised no comments. How great of a race is this with 2 absolute monsters in there!?

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by cakes44

Surprised no comments. How great of a race is this with 2 absolute monsters in there!?

Who's the other monster? I'm looking forward to Royal Delta, though.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

Who's the other monster? I'm looking forward to Royal Delta, though.

The 3?? Royal Delta demolishes these.

[cakes44]

Awesome Maria could win this.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by cakes44

Awesome Maria could win this.

I don't like her at all. Not even for 2nd.

[Sightseek]

Whew! Royal Delta!

[cakes44]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

I don't like her at all. Not even for 2nd.

Good call...everything about her race was dreadful.

Not exactly lights out from RD either.

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by cakes44

Good call...everything about her race was dreadful.

Not exactly lights out from RD either.

RD was way to close to that pace, which was crazy fast for a 10f race.

[Conrad]

That's what class looks like.
A very tired gal digging in and holding off Tiz Miss Sue while giving 10lbs after laying too close to a destructive pace.

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by Conrad

That's what class looks like.
A very tired gal digging in and holding off Tiz Miss Sue while giving 10lbs after laying too close to a destructive pace.

It was only 9lbs -- as Rocco was 1lbs overweight on the 2nd place finisher.

Tiz My Sue was only 1 length behind Royal Delta after a 1/4 mile and only 1 length behind Royal Delta after six furlongs -- so it wasn't like she sucked up a lot.

Still, quality win for Royal Delta, especially considering the fact that she's performed below her par when she's had to work hard early in the past.

Smith could have been a lot more patient. Awesome Maria is not exactly that much horse when she's away from the Pletcher haven at Gulfstream Park.

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

Awesome Maria is not exactly that much horse when she's away from the Pletcher haven at Gulfstream Park.

a growing profitable trend.

[cakes44]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

RD was way to close to that pace, which was crazy fast for a 10f race.

Smith never misjudges pace.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by cakes44

Good call...everything about her race was dreadful.

Not exactly lights out from RD either.

RD will be fine. Close to the pace moved early and wide.... she should win fairly easily going 10f at Toga next out. Don't get me wrong, she's no Icon Project, but who really is?

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by cakes44

Smith never misjudges pace.

I think most of the field misjudged it, that horse who finished second would have been better off being further back and making one sweeping run, but that is debatable when you have most of the stretch to get by.