WYN Racing Stables Corp.’s Accidental Hero (Mo Town – Pardonmecomingthru) posted his first stakes victory in the $125,000 British Columbia Derby (G3) at Hastings Park on Saturday, tracking the leaders early, going to the front on the turn and battling gamely to the wire and scoring by a head. The 3-year-old colt by Motown was sold by Gene Recio, Agent, at the 2022 OBS March Sale after turning in an eighth in :10 1/5 at the Under Tack Show. Now 13-3-4-3 for trainer Larry Grieve, he has earned $150,834 to date. watch his under tack videoMarch Sale walking video
Three Diamonds Farm’s Cross Border (English Channel – Empress Josephine) relaxed in the early going of Saturday’s $200,450 Cape Henlopen Stakes at Delaware Park, swung outside for the drive, took charge at the sixteenth pole and won going away by 2-1/2 lengths. It’s the fifth stakes win for the remarkable multiple graded stakes winning 9-year-old son of English Channel, who embarked on a second career over fences at the age of eight and broke his maiden at Aiken this past March. Trained by Mike Maker, he has compiled a 52-13-8-7 career record has earned $1,333,258. He was consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, to the 2016 OBS June Sale, and was sold for $10,000 after breezing a quarter in :22 2/5 at the Under Tack Show. watch his under tack video