Story about two breeds for disaster in motion, Soleil Volant * The Racing Biz

Live Oak Plantation’s Mischief in Motion and Jacques Dupuis Jr., Luke Bourque and Bobby Sutton’s Soleil Volant gave Fans Two different looks to win in Saturday’s turf functions for 3-year-olds in Delaware Park.

In the $ 151,500 Christiana Stakes for Marries, disaster moved directly to the front under Angel Cruz and never looked back, 3 ½ lengths clear. The daughter of Int Int Mischief, trained by Michael Trombetta, used Dawdling -fractures of: 51.35 and 1: 16.65 before the 1 1/8 miles over soft grasses in 1: 51.99 was completed. Not Jinx, it finished second, half a length for Ambaya in third place. So damn beautiful and star night were scratched.

The victory was her third from eight starts, which increased her income to $ 166,600. She paid $ 12.40 to win.

Cruz has credited lessons of his earlier win on the map on the map for the Wire-to-Wire victory.

“Speed ​​is recorded. She broke well, so I decided not to take anything away from her,” he said. “I delayed it and she responded very well.”

Cruz’s earlier peat victory, also on the front of fashion, came on board La Liberta, who paid $ 147.80 to win.

Later in the afternoon, Soleil Volant stormed from the pace to catch the $ 152,000 Stakes, ruling by a nose above thunderous after a tight stretch struggle. Driven by Samuel Marin for trainer H. Graham Motion, the son of Karakontie covered the 1 1/8 miles in 1: 50.73 on soft peat. Versus was another 1 ½ lengths back in third place, while 2-1 favorite geometry decided for fourth place.

Church and State, Maui Strong and Dreamoilder were scratched.

“I had a clean journey and when I asked him towards the end of the race, he was there for me,” said Marin. “We had to fight, but I had a lot of horse in my hands, so I was confident.”

The victory improved the record of Soleil Volant to two wins of 12 starts and pushed his bankroll to $ 193,976.