Author: Press Release

Jock Sheldon Russell awaiting docs’ green light for return

Talented but oft-injured jockey Sheldon Russell is exercising horses and nearing a return to the races — just as soon as he gets medical permission.

Lightly raced Dark Nile may be a star in the making, and today she dusted the field in the G3 Delaware Oaks.

Real Smart scored in today’s Grade 3 Robert Dick Memorial Stakes, giving trainer Graham Motion seven Dick wins in 20 renewals of the race.

WinStar Farm’s rapidly developing Dark Nile will get her next test in the $300,000 Grade III Delaware Oaks Saturday against some talented rivals.

A trio of stakes, including the G3 Dick Memorial, have drawn intriguing fields in support of Saturday’s Grade 2 Delaware Oaks.

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