American Patriot Wins Kent Stakes at Delaware Park

Delaware Park in Wilmington, Delaware was the scene of the $200,000 Grade 3 Kent Stakes on Saturday, July 16. Horses three years old were featured when they took to Delaware Park's turf track and raced 1 1/8 miles. WinStar Farm homebred, 8-5 race favorite American Patriot earned his first stakes win - by 1 1/2 lengths in course record-setting time. Pacesetter and 17-1 longshot He'll Pay finished a decent second in the field of seven while 2-1 second choice Inspector Lynley got in for third. Converge came in fourth, followed by Keystoneforvictory, Mighty Mo, and Madtap to complete the order or finish. Highly Prized (GB) scratched.