Delaware Department of Agriculture

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Roses At The Finish Line "
Roses at the Finish Line: Delaware Park

"2008 FESTIVAL OF RACING"
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HYSTERICALADY		PROUD SPELL
Winner, $1,000,000.00 DELAWARE HANDICAP (Grade II) Trained by Jerry Hollendorfer Ridden by Garrett K. Gomez		Winner, $500,000.00 DELAWARE OAKS (Grade II) Trained by J. Larry Jones Ridden by Gabiel Saez

MAGICAL FOREST		PALMILLA
Winner, $300,000.00 BARBARO STAKES (Grade III) Trained by Joseph DeMola Ridden by Jorge F. Chavez		Winner, $300,000.00 ROBERT G. DICK MEMORIAL BREEDER’S CUP STAKES Trained by Jonathan Sheppard Ridden by Rosemary Homeister Jr.

WHEELS UP AT NOON		UNBRIDLED BELLE
Winner, $200,000.00 CAESAR RODNEY STAKES Trained by Paul Douglas Fout Ridden by Javier Castellano		Winner, $150,000.00 OBEAH STAKES (Grade III) Trained by Todd Pletcher Ridden by Ramon A. Dominguez

SMART AND FANCY		FIVE STEPS
Winner, $100,000.00 LIGHT HEARTED STAKES Trained by Anthony W. Dutrow Ridden by Ramon A. Dominguez		Winner, $100,000.00 RRM CARPENTER JR. MEMORIAL STAKES Trained by Mark Hennig Ridden by J. D. Acosta
Delaware Commission dedicates Equicizer to Delaware Jockey Colony		left to right: Commissioner Stegemeier and Chairman Daney flank jockey, Rosemary Homeister Jr. following Equicizer dedication to Delaware Jockey Colony


Acting Secretary of Agriculture, Austin Short presenting trophy to winning trainer and jockey on closing day at Delaware Park, November 11, 2008. In photo from left to right: Bernard Daney, Chairman DTRC, Trainer, Juan Vasquez, Jockey, Gabriel Saez, Austin Short		Lead Clydesdales


The Clydesdales on the track		ADRIANO, winner of Grade III, $500,000.00 Kent Breeder's Cup Trainer, William Mott Jockey, Kent Desormeaux


ADRIANO on his way to his Kent Breeder's Cup win