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Horsemen, Delaware Park extend agreement through 2016
Delaware Park and the Delaware Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association will extend their contract, which means 81 days of live racing annually through 2016.

Princess of Sylmar will face five in Del ‘Cap
Princess of Sylmar has been installed as the even-money favorite for Saturday’s Grade 1 Delaware Handicap.

Gallorette to have hoofprint on Walk of Fame
Gallorette, the Maryland-bred filly who regularly defeated the best boys in her Hall of Fame career, will have a hoofprint on Saratoga’s Walk of Fame.

Charles Town, Komen will “Race for the Ribbon”
For the sixth time, Charles Town Races and the Susan G. Komen Foundation will partner to “Race for the Ribbon” fighting breast cancer on Charles Town Oaks night.

Former jockey Terry West aims to defend jumper title
Terry West won 27 races as a jockey. On Sunday she’ll return to Pimlico to defend her open jumper title in the Totally Thoroughbred Horse Show.
Virtual “Road to Breeders’ Cup” service announced
The Breeders’ Cup and Equibase have announced the launch of a new service, providing subscribers free daily email updates on Breeders’ Cup horses and races.

For Javier Castellano, an extra special DelCap day
Jockey Javier Castellano would love to win Saturday’s Delaware Handicap. But even if he does, he has bigger reasons to keep July 12 in mind.

Princess of Sylmar ‘coming back home’ for DelCap
Princess of Sylmar was born just 30 miles from Delaware Park. Saturday she’ll return home hoping to put on a show in the Grade 1 Delaware Handicap.

RaceBrief for July 7
Stake winners and top Midlantic-breds, in our weekend RaceBrief.

Fortune Pearl sharp in Delaware Oaks triumph
Fortune Pearl earned her first stakes victory with an impressive score in Saturday’s Grade 2 Delaware Oaks.