Big Day of Racing at Delaware for FOBs

On the same day as the Barbaro Stakes, named in honor of his brother, Nicanor will run today in the Sussex Stakes at Delaware Park, his favorite track (so it seems).

Assigned post position number seven, a weight of 119 and his winning jockey Jose Valdivia, Jr., Nicanor seems perfectly positioned to make a good showing. Let's hope the heat, which has forced local tracks including Delaware Park and Philadelphia Park, to cancel racing earlier this week, will be a little more bearable and that the thunder storms, which are forecast, hold off until after the post time of 5:18 p.m.

I predict lots of wearing of the blue and green and hopefully a nice trip to the winner's circle in honor of big brother and all those who continue to follow his legacy. What a fitting tribute that would be!

Delaware Park - July 10, 2010

Race 10 - 5:18 PM Daily Double (Races 10-11) / Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta (10-cent min.)

STAKES
Sussex S.

Purse $100,000. For Three Year Olds And Upward. No nomination fee; $500 to enter and $750 to start. Supplemental nominations of $2,000 will be accepted at time of entry which shall include all fees. $100,000 Guaranteed, of which $60,000 to the winner, $20,000 to second, $11,000 to third, $6,000 to fourth and $3,000 to fifth. Weight: Three year olds: 117 Lbs. Older: 123 Lbs. Non-Winners of $45,000 at a mile or over on the turf since May 10, allowed 2 Lbs. $25,000 at a mile or over on the turf since April 10, 4 Lbs. $18,000 at a mile or over on the turf since Feburary 10, 6 Lbs. (Maiden,claiming and starter races not considered in estimating allowances). Starters to pass the entry box by the usual time of closing. Preference to horses that have accumulated the highesttotal earnings on the turf in 2009 - 2010. Trophy to the winning owner. (If deemed inadvisable by management not to run this race over the turf course, it will be run on the main track at One Mile and One Sixteenth). One And One Sixteenth Miles. (Turf)

PP Horse
Jockey Wgt Trainer
1 Pick Six (KY) 6/H LA* T J Thompson 117 E M Oare
2 Nownownow (KY) 5/H L J Rosario 117 P L Biancone
3 Bullsbay (KY) 6/H LA* J Bravo 117 H G Motion
4 Tybalt (KY) 6/H LA* A R Napravnik 119 M Stidham
5 Pickapocket (FL) 6/G LA* B J Hernandez, Jr.121 S Margolis
6 Leading On (KY) 6/G L J Shepherd 117 J A Dodgen
7 Nicanor (KY) 4/C LA J Valdivia, Jr. 119 M R Matz
8 Minnie Punt (NY) 4/G L G Saez 123 M Miceli
9 Saco River (PA) 6/G LA* J L Flores 117 T B Houghton
10 Vanquisher (FL) 6/G LA* J Rose 117 G A Griffith
11 Pleasant Strike (VA) 6/H LA* F Jara 117 T A Pletcher

Run like the wind Nicky and come home safe.