Delaware Park Race 8 - Race 8 - Allowance Optional Claiming
KELLY'S GIRL (2) finished fourth over this distance, beaten 5.5 lengths, at her latest outing. Has a strong record at this trip, scoring three times from five starts. Leading contender. THIRST FOR HOPE (4) is a promising type who scored at her only run last prep nine weeks ago over 1207m at Colonial Downs (Dirt). Has never been out of the placings first up from two tries. Should camp just off the leaders. Sure to be in the finish. BLUE FASHION (3) went forward and gave a great sight before finishing second last time out over 1646m at Tampa Bay Downs (Dirt). Taking on a better line-up this time but she deserves plenty of thought. WISE MISS (6) was in contention on the bend and finished second last time over 1207m at Oaklawn Park (Dirt) when resuming from a spell, beaten 4 lengths. Will trim down second-up. Capable of another strong performance. Something for the Multiples: KINDRED HEARTS (5)

Jockey: Cipriano Gil
Weight: 55.5kgs
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First-up. Finished off last campaign second last of 8 at Gulfstream Park Turf October 31 over 1006m, 6 len behind Flamingo Way with 53.5kg at $16. Previously first up; ran last in a small field at Laurel in the LR September 20 over 1207m, 22 len behind Maida carrying 56kg at $3.80. Major upset if she won.
Last Starts 198 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/8 | 31/10/2025 | 41 | ALLOW OCLM FM 3U | $88,280.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1006m | FM | L Panici | 53.5kg | 0:54.33 | 6-6-7 | 8 |
| 6.1L | $16.00 |
| 5/5 | 20/09/2025 | 350 | LR OPEN F 3 | $152,905.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | Fast | Jorge Ruiz | 56kg | 1:09.63 | 5-4-5 | 5 |
| 22.8L | $3.80 |
| 3/7 | 05/10/2024 | 42 | G1 OPEN F 2 | $578,035.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | Fast | Jamie Rodriguez | 54.5kg | 1:36.73 | 5-3-3 | 6 |
| 15.5L | $5.10 |
| 1/7 | 24/08/2024 | 42 | LR OPEN F 2 | $308,756.00 | Monmouth Park | 1609m | Fast | Jamie Rodriguez | 53.5kg | 1:40.05 | 2-1-1 | 5 |
| 7.0L | $1.40 |
| 1/9 | 13/07/2024 | - | MDN F 2 | $60,150.00 | Delaware Park | 1006m | Fast | Dexter Haddock | 53.5kg | 0:59.27 | 6-1-1 | 1 |
| 11.0L | $3.80 |

Jockey: Julio A. Hernandez
Weight: 56.5kgs
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Form hard to fault. At the latest run 4th in a small field at Oaklawn Park on April 26 over 1106m, 5.5 len behind Itzel with 56kg at $4.10. The start before that won by 2.5 len at Oaklawn Park April 17 over 1106m defeating Rojo Rita with 55.5kg at $11.90. Expected to finish much closer.
Last Starts 21 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/6 | 26/04/2026 | 9 | ALLOW OCLM FM 3U | $183,406.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1106m | M | Abel Cedillo | 56kg | 1:03.74 | 3-5-4 | 5 |
| 5.5L | $4.10 |
| 1/8 | 17/04/2026 | 49 | ALLOW OCLM FM 3U | $181,951.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1106m | Fast | Abel Cedillo | 55.5kg | 1:04.19 | 7-3-1 | 7 |
| 2.5L | $11.90 |
| 3/8 | 27/02/2026 | 69 | ALLOW FM 4U | $178,317.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | Fast | Ana A S Carmona | 53.5kg | 1:10.13 | 3-4-3 | 8 |
| 10.0L | $4.50 |
| 3/10 | 20/12/2025 | 51 | ALLOW FM 3U | $176,110.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | Fast | Ana A S Carmona | 53.5kg | 1:10.40 | 3-5-3 | 9 |
| 4.5L | $25.40 |
| 3/10 | 30/10/2025 | 14 | ALLOW FM 3U | $50,228.00 | Hawthorne | 1207m | Fast | Alexander Bendezu | 54kg | 1:11.17 | 5-3-3 | 9 |
| 2.3L | $2.00 |
| 2/6 | 16/10/2025 | 28 | ALLOW FM 3U | $50,228.00 | Hawthorne | 1207m | Fast | O Mojica | 54.5kg | 1:09.86 | 3-2-2 | 4 |
| 0.5L | $2.80 |

Jockey: Joseph Rocco, Jr.
Weight: 53kgs
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Back from a spell. Finished off last campaign tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 1.0 len at Colonial Downs March 12 over 1207m defeating Tosca carrying 54.5kg at $5.20. First up last campaign got back early 3rd in a small field at this track on July 2 over 1006m, 0.8 len behind J Candy carrying 54kg at $2.90. This is an ideal race to kick off. Top hope.
Last Starts 66 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/5 | 12/03/2026 | 179 | ALLOW F 3 | $140,449.00 | Colonial Downs | 1207m | Good | J S Jr Rocco | 54.5kg | 1:11.57 | 3-2-1 | 4 |
| 1.0L | $5.20 |
| 3/6 | 14/09/2025 | 31 | LR OPEN F 2 | $152,905.00 | Delaware Park | 1207m | Fast | Carol Cedeno | 52.5kg | 1:11.42 | 6-5-3 | 1 |
| 5.8L | $23.90 |
| 4/6 | 14/08/2025 | 27 | LR OPEN F 2 | $116,279.00 | Delaware Park | 1207m | Good | Carol Cedeno | 53kg | 1:12.00 | 2-5-4 | 6 |
| 9.8L | $10.50 |
| 1/8 | 18/07/2025 | 16 | MDN CLM F 2 | $85,627.00 | Colonial Downs | 1106m | SP | Carol Cedeno | 54kg | 1:05.57 | 4-1-1 | 6 |
| 5.8L | $3.10 |
| 3/5 | 02/07/2025 | - | MDN CLM F 2 | $36,697.00 | Delaware Park | 1006m | M | Gabriel Maldonado | 54kg | 0:58.84 | 4-4-3 | 2 |
| 0.8L | $2.90 |

Jockey: Kemich De Jesus
Weight: 55.5kgs
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Returns from a 57-day let-up. Last start eased back early on 5th of 7 at Tampa Bay Downs Turf on March 20 over 1609m, 4.5 len behind Stillthinkingofyou with 54kg at $3.20. The race before that 5th of 12 at Tampa Bay Downs Turf on February 21 over 1811m, 6 len behind Crafty Collector with 54.5kg at $2.60. Racing well and is nicely placed.
Last Starts 58 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/7 | 20/03/2026 | 27 | HCP FM 4U | $43,539.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1609m | FM | Samy Camacho | 54kg | 1:35.54 | 6-6-5 | 6 |
| 4.5L | $3.20 |
| 5/12 | 21/02/2026 | 35 | HCP FM 4U | $42,083.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1811m | FM | Cipriano Gil | 54.5kg | 1:48.32 | 6-3-5 | 11 |
| 5.8L | $2.60 |
| 1/11 | 17/01/2026 | 50 | HCP FM 4U | $42,601.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1710m | FM | Cipriano Gil | 54.5kg | 1:42.38 | 5-3-1 | 9 |
| 1.3L | $6.90 |
| 1/10 | 28/11/2025 | 41 | CLM FM 3U | $34,809.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1609m | FM | Cipriano Gil | 55kg | 1:37.84 | 6-1-1 | 4 |
| 1.3L | $4.50 |
| 4/10 | 18/10/2025 | 38 | CLM FM 3U | $33,486.00 | Delaware Park | 1673m | FM | Andy Hernandez | 55kg | 1:43.28 | 7-4-4 | 5 |
| 1.9L | $2.40 |
| 2/9 | 10/09/2025 | 49 | CLM FM 3U | $33,639.00 | Delaware Park | 1710m | Good | Andrew Wolfsont | 56kg | 1:45.37 | 3-6-2 | 2 |
| 0.5L | $3.60 |

Jockey: Hunter Rea
Weight: 52kgs
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Second-up. First-up after eight months 2nd of 8 at Oaklawn Park on April 26 over 1207m, 4 len behind Gloriette carrying 56.5kg at $12. Previously second-up 5th of 12 at Oaklawn Park on January 18 2025 over 1207m, 7 len behind Absinthe with 55kg at $23.30. Worth consideration.
Last Starts 21 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/8 | 26/04/2026 | 240 | HCP FM 3U | $109,170.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | M | Emmanuel Esquivel | 56.5kg | 1:10.64 | 7-2-2 | 7 |
| 4.0L | $12.00 |
| 5/5 | 29/08/2025 | 20 | ALLOW FM 3U | $68,217.00 | Timonium | 1308m | Fast | Kevin Gomez | 56kg | 1:18.25 | 4-5-5 | 4 |
| 18.5L | $2.10 |
| 2/7 | 09/08/2025 | 23 | ALLOW OCLM FM 3U | $72,868.00 | Delaware Park | 1207m | Fast | Julio A Hernandez | 55kg | 1:11.37 | 4-3-2 | 4 |
| 0.5L | $4.50 |
| 4/6 | 17/07/2025 | 40 | ALLOW OCLM FM 3U | $71,865.00 | Delaware Park | 1207m | Fast | Cecily Evans | 55kg | 1:09.78 | 5-6-4 | 2 |
| 7.8L | $3.60 |
| 9/11 | 07/06/2025 | 14 | ALLOW OCLM FM 3U | $73,095.00 | Delaware Park | 1006m | Good | Cecily Evans | 55kg | 0:58.10 | 1-8-9 | 11 |
| 8.1L | $17.40 |
| 2/6 | 24/05/2025 | 62 | ALLOW OCLM FM 3U | $73,438.00 | Delaware Park | 1106m | Fast | Cecily Evans | 55kg | 1:04.42 | 4-5-2 | 6 |
| 2.5L | $2.40 |