Wilmington, Del., September 14, 2024 —Michael Ryan’s Saddle Up Jessie tops a field of twelve entered in the $125,000 Obeah Stakes at Delaware Park this Wednesday. The mile-and-a-sixteenth test for fillies and mares has attracted a field of twelve.

 

In her most recent, the 5-year-old daughter of More Than Ready ran second in the mile and a sixteenth $100,000 Caesars Wish at Laurel Park on August 4.  Previously, the Kentucky-bred trained by Brittany Russell finished second in the Grade II Delaware Handicap on July 7.   This year, she has a record of a win, three seconds and a third from seven starts.  Her one victory came in the one mile $150,000 Heavenly Prize at Aqueduct on February 10.  Her career record is five wins, four seconds and a third from 19 starts with earnings of $408,230.

 

NY Final Furlong Racing Stable and Parkland Thoroughbreds will be racing at Delaware Park for the first time, but the 5-year-old daughter of Firing Line will be bringing an impressive resume.  The New York-bred trained by Jorge Abreu has a career record of seven wins, five seconds and five thirds from 23 starts with earnings of $893,600.  This year, she sports a record of a win, two seconds and a third from six starts.  In her most recent, she finished sixth in the New York state-bred $200,000 Yaddo Handicap over the Saratoga grass on August 25.  On May 12, she finished third but was placed second after being roughed up in the mile and seventy-yard $100,000 Serena’s Song at Monmouth Park on May 12.

 

“She is doing great,” said trainer Jorge Abreu.  “We are getting back to her game by running on the dirt.  She always tries hard and we are looking forward to having her run at Delaware.  She is ready, but there are some tough horses in this race.  We are confident she will run well.  She is going to get Paco Lopez back and the last time he rode her in the Serena’s Song, she probably should have won that day, but she got banged around pretty good.”

 

 

$125,000 Obeah Stakes

For  fillies and mares

at a mile and sixteenth

PP HORSE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY Wg OD
1 Evidencias (BRZ) James Wigan & Denford Stud Christophe Clement Jaime Rodriguez 119 8-1
2 Heleonortiz JR Jewel Stables Daniel Siculletano Ismerio Villalobos 119 30-1
3 Magical Lute Whitham Thoroughbreds Ian Wilkes Chris Landeros 124 12-1
4 Sweet Alyssa Jarvis Racing Stable Gary Husak John Hiraldo 121 20-1
5 Ragtime Belle Aithon Stable Mclean Robertson Kevin Gomez 121 12-1
6 Frosty O Toole Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners Mike Dini Julio Hernandez 119 9/2
7 Venti Valentine NY Final Furlong Racing Stable Jorge Abreu Paco Lopez 124 6-1
8 Miles of Smiles David Rousso Joseph Orseno Jairo Rendon 119 10-1
9 Saddle Up Jessie Michael Ryan Brittany Russell Sheldon Russell 124 5/2
10 Reclusive Century Acres Farm Tina Rena Hurley Christopher Elliott 119 12-1
11 Hot Fudge Warrior Two Ten Twelve Triple T Raxcing Timothy Kreiser Angel Rodriguez 119 12-1
12 Miss New York AMO Racing USA Jorge Delgado Daniel Centeno 121 10-1

 

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