Race Overview
Race: Dashing Beauty Stakes (Listed)
Track: Delaware Park
Distance: 6 furlongs (Dirt)
Purse: $125,000
Post Time: 3:10 PM ET
Surface: Fast Dirt
Eligible Horses: Fillies & Mares, 3YO & Up
Horse-by-Horse Analysis
| # | Horse | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Pedigree | Key Notes |
| 1 | St. Benedicts Prep | 5 | Jaime Rodriguez | Linda Rice | Flatter – Line | Recent winner at Laurel; tactical speed; Claiborne-bred mare with $945K earnings |
| 2 | Safe Trust | 3 | Denis Araujo | Jose Corrales | Mosler – Annie Trust | Speedy filly with 4 wins from 13 starts; bred by Barak Farm; needs rebound after poor last out |
| 3 | Admiral Hopper | 7 | Xavier Perez | Justin Nixon | Field Commission – Flower Class | Veteran mare with 7 wins; rail runner; may struggle against younger speed |
| 4 | M J’s Yoshida | 3 | Melissa Iorio | Maxine Correa | Yoshida (JPN) – Out of Practice | Lightly raced filly with upside; Japanese sire adds stamina; stumbled last out |
| 5 | Mystic Lake | 4 | Jorge Ruiz | Saffie Joseph Jr. | Mo Town – Salty Soul | Florida-bred Horse of the Year; stakes winner at Lone Star & Pimlico; top speed fig of 105 |
| 6 | Girls Weekend | 4 | Julio Hernandez | Whitworth Beckman | World of Trouble – Island Love Song | Faded in last two starts; needs pace meltdown; bred by Ford & Herbener Estate |
Pedigree Insights
Mystic Lake (Mo Town x Salty Soul): By a son of Uncle Mo, she blends speed and class. Her dam adds durability, making her a top contender for sprint stakes.
St. Benedicts Prep (Flatter x Line): Claiborne pedigree with proven dirt sprinting ability. Flatter offspring often excel in mid-distance stakes.
M J’s Yoshida (Yoshida x Out of Practice): Sired by a turf-distance specialist, but her dam’s side suggests sprint potential.
Trainer & Jockey Synergy
Saffie Joseph Jr. has placed Mystic Lake in ideal spots, maximizing her tactical speed and class edge.
Linda Rice and Jaime Rodriguez are a potent combo at Delaware, especially with older mares like St. Benedicts Prep.
Jose Corrales brings aggressive placement with Safe Trust, though recent form is a concern.
Top Pick: Mystic Lake – stakes-winning filly with elite speed figures and proven class.
Value Play: St. Benedicts Prep – consistent form and strong pedigree.
Longshot Watch: M J’s Yoshida – lightly raced with upside and pedigree intrigue.
