Regaled seeks to become the eighth two-time Delaware Handicap winner Saturday

Wilmington, Del., September 23, 2026 — Ribble Farms, Hoolie Racing and Kemp Racing Stable’s Regaled will try to become the eighth two-time winner of the $500,000 Grade III Delaware Handicap this Saturday. The 89^th renewal of the mile-and-an-eighth test for fillies and mares has attracted a field of eleven.

The Delaware Handicap’s seven two-time winners are Elate (2018 and 2019), Royal Delta (2012 and 2013), Nastique (1988 and 1989), Susan’s Girl (1973 and 1975), Blessing Angelica (1971 and 1972), Obeah (1969 and 1970) and Endine (1958 and 1959).

The Delaware Handicap is a Breeders’ Cup Dirt Dozen Bonus Series race for the $2 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff on October 31 at Keeneland. The top three finishers will receive credits toward Distaff entry fees: $30,000 for first, $15,000 for second and $7,500 for third.

Regaled won last year’s Delaware Handicap by 6 ¼ lengths before finishing third in the Grade I Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff at Del Mar Racecourse. Still seeking her first victory of 2026, the 5-year-old daughter of Mohaymen finished a solid second in both the Grade II Azeri at Oaklawn Park and, most recently, the Grade II Fleur de Lis at Churchill Downs on June 27. The Kentucky-bred, trained by D. Whitworth Beckman, has four wins, four seconds and four thirds from 23 starts, with earnings of $971,823.

Her Delaware Handicap victory last year and her seconds in the Azeri and Fleur de Lis this year came on muddy or sloppy tracks. Her connections hope for similar conditions Saturday.

“We have learned she is pace-dependent, and she prefers an off track, so everything came together at the right time for her in last year’s Delaware Handicap,” trainer D. Whitworth Beckman said. “There was a pretty fast pace in the Breeders’ Cup. Even though it did not come back, there was enough for us to have a good showing.”

Regaled has also shown an affinity for Delaware Park’s main track, winning the Delaware Handicap and finishing third in the 2024 Grade III Delaware Oaks.

“She is coming into the second part of her year really well,” Beckman said. “It is very much the same as last year. We are very happy with the way she is training. She has had a couple of really sharp works leading up to the race, so we are hopeful we are in the right spot and get the right setup. We know she likes Delaware, so hopefully everything will come together as it did last year.”

This is the largest field for the Delaware Handicap since 2005 when eleven started.

The Delaware Handicap has been carded as the tenth and final race on the card with an approximate post time of 5:45 p.m.

If St. Elias Stable, WSS Racing, Turf Express Racing and Miller Racing’s Eunomia, who won the Grade I Clement Hirsch at Del Mar in her most recent outing, or Delta Squad Racing, Michael Dubb, Madaket Stables and Michael Caruso’s Margie’s Intention, who won the Grade II Black-Eyed Susan at Pimlico last year, start in the race, the purse of the Delaware Handicap would increase to $600,000.

As the race condition reads, “In the event a 2025 or 2026 Grade 1 or 2 winner starts, the purse will increase to $600,000 Guaranteed of which $330,000 to the winner, $120,000 to second, $60,000 to third, $30,000 to fourth & $60,000 divided equally amongst the remaining finishers.”

$500,000 Grade III Delaware Handicap for  fillies and mares 3-year-olds and up at a mile and an eighth

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